PLANS set to ‘revolutionise’ the standard of adult social care in Staffordshire have been welcomed.

The shocking catalogue of abuse at the Winterbourne View care home first exposed by a BBC Panorama investigation may have slipped from the headlines, but a damning report published earlier this month has brought the issue back into focus.

CHILDREN’S homes in Worcestershire have been given top ratings in the latest Ofsted inspections. Three of the county’s four homes – Green Hill Lodge in Worcester, Downsell Road Children’s Home in Redditch and Hillview in Malvern – were each deemed outstanding by inspectors, while Vale Lodge in Evesham was judged good with three outstanding areas.

Children living in poverty are more likely to suffer neglect, according to new data published by the NSPCC. We need effective early interventions to help families thrive, by Carol Long

Ahead of the Paralympics, figures reveal disability hate crime is at its highest level, yet few incidents are reported and fewer perpetrators convicted

BASW has welcomed moves to empower social workers and other professionals to confront cases of “witchcraft abuse”, following the publication of the government’s national action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief.

The council’s new charter aims to improve the way services are delivered, but will it go far enough?

Badly-performing care providers could be publicly-named under plans being backed by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet.

A new online tool to help people search and compare local social care providers, has been launched by the Department of Health.

A painful British economic recession and rising unemployment may have driven more than 1,000 people in England to commit suicide, according to a scientific study published today.