The chief executive of Action and Elder Abuse has written to the Government expressing his concern about “very weak” proposals on the protection of vulnerable adults.

More than one in four older people who quality for free residential care are having to pay top-up fees, according to new figures.

Children waiting to be adopted are being failed by Islington Council, it was claimed this week, after figures emerged showing the borough is among the worst for waiting times.

A couple wrongly investigated for child abuse by the council at the centre of the Baby P scandal today told how bosses tried to “crush” them as they fought to clear their names.

A CARE worker who physically and verbally abused a woman with learning difficulties has been jailed for six months.

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling explains why the new Justice Data Lab is a positive development for the charity sector

Changes to IT system for universal credit may make it harder to distinguish fraudulent claims, according to report

Two nurses are facing being struck off after a mental health patient died when he was left lying on a hospital floor for 10 hours.

JULIA Hassall is Wirral council’s new director of children’s services. The previous acting director of children’s services was appointed to the role this week. Ms. Hassall, who has worked at

A care home has been slammed by the Care Quality Commission after a random inspection was carried out earlier this year.