A new online ‘one-stop shop’ for people with dementia and their carers has been launched by East Sussex County Council. The authority has launched a Dementia Information Hub on its

Nearly a million jobs will be lost from the public sector within four years, according to predictions from Zurich Municipal. Zurich Municipal said that by 2017, 900,000 more jobs could

Police investigating a £1 million scam targeting elderly people have made 16 arrests. The inquiry led by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate was launched in December and focused

This week York and Bradford launch their local Dementia Action Alliances. Getting to this stage reflects a lot of hard work, action research and commitment on behalf of many players

Ahead of Wednesday’s Comprehensive Spending Review, social workers warned their ability to protect families will be compromised and civil unrest could ensue if further cutbacks to social services are approved.

As the Care Quality Commission (CQC) hits the headlines for failing to properly inspect maternity and children’s services at NHS Morecambe Bay, and for suppressing a critical report, Ruth Cartwright

Ofsted rates Sutton Council’s children’s services as ‘adequate’ Ofsted rates Sutton Council’s children’s services as ‘adequate’ Sutton Council has seen a marked improvement in its children’s services following a damning

An evil Birmingham mother is facing life in prison after being convicted of murdering her two-year-old son – found beaten to death after months of abuse. Keanu Williams was discovered

More than 90 per cent of social workers worry that life will become more difficult for older people who need social care as frontline cuts start to bite according to