The Sheffield man who repeatedly raped his two daughters escaped detection for decades. But how could the authorities have missed so many signs of incest? By Cole Moreton and Ian Griggs

A grieving mother has demanded answers after her 15-year-old daughter was found hanged while in the care of Oxfordshire social services.

Councils should give vulnerable residents up to eight weeks of free social care to keep them out of hospital, according to a groundbreaking report.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S top child protection boss today slammed “totally wrong” attacks on social workers over the Baby P scandal. Buckinghamshire County Council leader David Shakespeare said child social workers were “vitally important” and did not deserve widespread deionisation.

Telecare is expected to play a key role in the Government’s first ever National Dementia Strategy, and will improve models of care to better support people with dementia, their families and carers.

Social services conceded yesterday that there were systematic shortcomings in the handling of the case of two women repeatedly raped and made pregnant 19 times by their tyrannical father over 27 years.

Elderly people in Leeds face an increase in care fees. Social services chiefs in the city are considering a range of options which would boost the income raised by charges for services such as home care, day care and respite care by at least £2m a year.

Record-high scores for adult social services are being called into question as councils are limiting the people who can get access to them.