Councils across Yorkshire and Humber have launched a two-year campaign to recruit children’s social workers to jobs in the region and raise industry standards.

Rising unemployment, growing substance misuse, neglect and mental health problems are leaving already vulnerable families at breaking point as frontline support services struggle to cope with demand, Action for Children has warned.

THIRTY day centres caring for hundreds of vulnerable people are facing closure under council proposals.

A two-year inquiry into the sexual exploitation of children in England has been launched by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner.

A study reveals that children as young as 13 are being physically, emotionally and sexually abused in their relationships. We must do more to help them escape

Urgent improvements have been demanded at a care home near Bath after two critical inspections by an official watchdog.

CAMPAIGNERS have forced a debate on controversial social care changes after collecting more than 8,000 signatures.

A mum sent details of her meeting with social services staff through the post was shocked to find confidential case notes for another family stapled to the report.

Autistic teenagers like Danny Hornby have nowhere to go when they leave school. A new campaign hopes to develop post-19 services that open up life chances and opportunities for all

Child poverty is set to rise steadily over the next decade, while a further 600,000 children are expected to be living in absolute poverty by 2013.