The NSPCC has urged a major overhaul of the system for investigating cases of child abuse and neglect, saying it is too costly, too slow and may not work.

Former Somerset care home manager Rachel Baker has been cleared of murdering two elderly residents.

A nationwide alert system to enlist members of the public to help find abducted children will be launched next month.

Social care debates continue to focus on the elderly and in the process overshadow the care needs of other adults, a national charity has claimed.

A plan of action to help adults with autism live independently in society has been set out by care services minister Phil Hope.

Furious children’s homes professionals are rallying to stop the imminent closure of the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC).

Reading Borough Council is launching a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of delivering social care to older people through telephone support.

A jury will resume its deliberations today in the trial of a former care home manager accused of murdering two elderly residents.