Disabled people are facing a weekend of upheaval after their carers voted to go out on strike. Unison say 114 of its members will stage a three-day walk-out in a

Linda Hartley was abused by an older man at 17. Twenty years later she is training frontline staff to help today’s victims Linda Hartley was listening to the radio one

Wooderedon House which failed to meet every national standard set by the CQC is undergoing vital improvements, says manager The manager of a care home slammed by the Care Quality

In a new analysis, leading children’s charity the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is calling on the government to give children the legal right to an independent advocate at child protection

The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called “bedroom tax”, figures have revealed. More than 25,000 people

MP Jim Fitzpatrick has pledged support to stop services for deaf children in schools being axed. He was among MPs backing the National Deaf Children’s Society’s call for a Parliamentary

Merton’s sensory impairment team set up stall in the civic centre last Friday as part of Deaf Awareness Week. The team, who assist those with hearing, visual, or dual sensory

A £50,000 fund has been unveiled for Surrey communities to make life better for thousands of people with dementia. Surrey County Council unveiled the fund today with the launch of