Almost 100 per cent of people believe fostering is vital to society, but only 20 per cent would consider becoming a foster carer, a survey of the general public has found.

The chair of the Social Work Taskforce Moira Gibb has launched a UK-wide consultation into the development of The College of Social Work.

A man who used to work for Birmingham City Council is accusing the organisation of discrimination on the basis of race, age and disability.

Campaigners fighting to keep open two day centres in Norwich appear to have lost their battle as councillors are set to press ahead with controversial closure plans.

The Children’s Society’s network of projects across the country are being approached by increasing numbers of children, young people and their families who have fallen into destitution.

A WELL-USED social club for people recovering from mental illness could close for lack of funding. The Spanners group, based at St John’s Church Hall, in Church Lane, Loughton, has helped hundreds of adults become more integrated in the community since it was set up in 1998.

England will face a double blow if Social Work services are cut as the financial crisis affects more and more vulnerable families that are hitting the poverty line and struggling to cope, say the British Association of Social Workers (BASW).

A Kenyan woman who used forged papers to get a job in a care home so she could provide for her four children has been jailed for six months.

A CARE home near Stourport is opening a £1 million extension specialising in dementia care, creating 25 new jobs.

A care home matron formed a mock “jazz band” to agitate elderly residents as part of a regime of bullying and practical jokes, a hearing has been told.