Bosses at one of London’s best hospitals have launched an inquiry after staff failed to spot the “significant abuse” of a three-year-old child.

Community nursing services are being ‘overburdened’, claims the Royal College of Nursing Community nursing services are being ‘overburdened’, claims the Royal College of Nursing

Child protection agencies missed “numerous opportunities” in the care of a five-year-old boy murdered by his mother’s partner, a report has said.

Reform of SEN gives parents freedom to choose and forces joined-up planning by education, health and social care services

Campaigners for an overhaul of the elderly care system hope to trigger a debate in Parliament after collecting more than 130,000 signatures on a petition to David Cameron.

A consultation has been launched to review the social work bursary scheme in order to ensure it continues to attract sufficient high quality candidates to come forward to study and work as social workers. This follows from recommendations made by the Social Work Taskforce.

Pressure in the care sector is inevitable but stress isn’t, and professionals should support each other to counter its effects, by Dr Neil Thompson
 

BASW has responded to the decision of the Health Professions Council (HPC) to confirm its intention not to register student social workers by expressing its disappointment at a move the Association believes will undermine the protection of the public.

There has been more response to yesterday’s Queen’s Speech and the announcement of the England only, draft care and support bill.

Tricky or not, the challenge is one to which politicians on both sides must rise