BASW has welcomed moves to empower social workers and other professionals to confront cases of “witchcraft abuse”, following the publication of the government’s national action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief.

The council’s new charter aims to improve the way services are delivered, but will it go far enough?

Badly-performing care providers could be publicly-named under plans being backed by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet.

A new online tool to help people search and compare local social care providers, has been launched by the Department of Health.

A painful British economic recession and rising unemployment may have driven more than 1,000 people in England to commit suicide, according to a scientific study published today.

A South Yorkshire residential home for children with severe disabilities will close in the autumn.

Andrew Lansley had indicated government would ignore recommendations on funding of care and support

A care home in Worcestershire is to close after administrators could not find a buyer for it. The Manor House Nursing Home in Stourport went into administration in June after failing a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection.