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).

A troubleshooter brought in to fix social care in Haringey after the death of Baby Peter has been hired by Birmingham City Council in a bid to turn round its tarnished children’s services department.

SWINDON Council wants to outsource its entire adult social care service. Proposals going before Swindon Council’s cabinet tonight would set in motion the establishment of a social enterprise to run the service from April 2011.

VULNERABLE people who receive subsidised council care to help them stay at home could suffer as the city plans to save £18.9 million next year – and millions more over the coming four.

DONCASTER’S under-fire social services are hoping a recruitment push tomorrow will help turn the service around.