CALLS are growing for a judicial review over a decision to axe social care help for people with moderate needs. 

Local authorities could save in the region of £1.2m each if they invest in prevention schemes to tackle youth homelessness, research has revealed.

An innovative scheme in which health and social care services work side by side to cut hospital admissions has been hailed a major success.

Social care services provider Care UK has completed the sale of its Shropshire-based children’s residential services business to Keys Education and Care.

Council leaders have clashed over the outcome of a legal review into Wirral’s controversial care home closures.

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association has launched a new website that aims to increase awareness and support for the charity’s campaigns.

Campaigners have lambasted Chancellor George Osborne for ignoring calls to protect the most vulnerable families who are set to feel the impact of changes to welfare provision next month.

Anthony Pinder, who had learning and behavioural issues, was physically restrained for 90 minutes by staff at the Old Vicarage nursing home in Stallinborough, on 1 October 2004.

Using everyday activities to build trust with children in care is a European approach being piloted here. Madeleine Bunting asks what social pedagogy can teach us