Conditions for children in youth prisons have got worse over the past year despite the number of those held continuing to drop, a report by the chief inspector of prisons has found.

The number of people employed by the voluntary sector has increased by 40% in the past decade, a survey by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations has found.

The time is ripe to reform adult social care and the Association of Directors of Social Services (Adass) is ready to play its part. By Peter Hay

A disability rights campaigner has said the ruling that Manchester’s cuts to adult care were legal was “disappointing”.

Intensive family intervention programmes are helping parents and children to enjoy life at home together

A BOMB threat was made against staff at a social services office in Keynsham, a court heard. Simon Dukes threatened to blow up the Bath and North East Somerset Council offices because he wanted to kill his ex-partner’s social worker.

BASW has urged education secretary Michael Gove to acknowledge his own government’s role in shaping the current practice environment before judging the actions of frontline social workers.

BASW has challenged Ofsted to focus on causes and not just effects after the children’s service inspectorate identified key practice issues surrounding the protection of vulnerable babies and young people.