THE GOVERNMENT’S social care watchdog has released a damning report into an old people’s home on Hayling Island.

As a charity warns of “dark times” for disability support in childrens’ services, we asked a panel of experts about what is working and what could be improved

Inspectors have demanded improvements at a council-run care home in Hastings after 70 recent cases of physical violence.

Providing the right conditions and appropriate solutions to the issues related to looked after children is an absolute priority. Headlines show that failures happen. Records play a vital part in supporting social workers to do their job effectively. Steve Liddicott discusses a new approach to case recording.

THE private firm behind a controversial scheme to house women with forensic mental health problems in Humberston has been issued with formal warnings over two other properties it runs in Cleethorpes.

The health minister is looking into creating new policy to ensure the protection of vulnerable adults in care.

A social care scheme piloted in Swindon and praised by the prime minister is being rolled out across the country.

Hundreds of pensioners in Sheffield could see the cost of their care increase three-fold.

TWO day centres which provide care to people with mental health difficulties in Wycombe and Amersham are set to close at the end of the month.

CHILDREN’S services in Suffolk have been given good marks by inspectors after an unannounced visit by an Ofsted team.