A hung parliament could lead to better policies for children and young people, leading figures in the sector have claimed. With the nation due to go to the polls on Thursday, speculation that no one party will gain an overall majority has resulted in talk of the possibility of a coalition government.

THIS country is failing to care properly for its old and vulnerable people. We need a fully costed, funded and sustainable strategy for providing high quality care to people who need it, including provision for the increasing number of people living with dementia.

A charity says more can be done to protect children sexually abused by family members after a Plymouth couple were jailed for abusing their daughter.

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has rejoined the official development group for the national college of social work following its suspension last month.

A brand new debating ground has been opened on BASW’s website in the form of a new discussion forum, designed to allow social workers to discuss the issues pertinent to you.

A businessman who offered £80,000 to keep a care home in Wolverhampton open has started a campaign against councillors who voted to shut it down.

An older people’s champion is calling for a radical £7bn overhaul of the social care system to support the UK’s ageing population. Philip Spiers is campaigning for a revolutionary NHS-style system following research by Saga Magazine which predicts that 300,000 50-year-olds will celebrate their 100th birthday – a staggering 26-fold increase compared with today.

A CRUEL social worker who humiliated an incontinent disabled man with spiteful jibes and refused to help him when he wet himself has been struck off the social care register.

A study carried out by the autism charity, Treehouse, has revealed that there is a lack of understanding among the general public about autism.

A strategy is needed to improve joint working between government departments and public services to rehabilitate young people with multiple needs and help them escape a life in the criminal justice system, a charity has claimed.