Police are urging elderly residents to keep out unknown and unexpected callers after two elderly residents were robbed by thieves pretending to be social workers.

A social worker dressed five children in bin bags during a home visit, a tribunal has been told. Carmen Smith put the liners over the youngsters after cutting holes for their arms and heads. Her actions could have had ‘serious consequences’, the General Social Care Council heard.

The social care charity Catholic Care has appealed against the Charity Commission’s latest decision not to allow it to restrict its adoption service to heterosexual couples.

An extensive inquiry has been ordered into the case of a 12-year-old autistic boy killed in an arson attack at his Keighley home.

NOTTS County Council has revealed how it plans to save up to £72 million over the next four years in its adult social care department.

IMPROVEMENTS need to be made to Dorset’s adult social care practices, according to an independent review.

Department of Health (DoH) proposals to introduce local health and wellbeing boards should be adapted to include children’s services, according to the chief executive of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB).