Two charities in South and West Yorkshire have been awarded a share of £3.6m government funding.

West Sussex County Council’s (WSCC) decision to cut social care for thousands of residents should be delayed, a select committee has said.

Councils planning toshare back office services, including HR, to achieve large budget cuts have been challenged by a report that suggests savings will be as little as 3.6 per cent.

Bupa warns that if councils’ adult social care budgets are not ring-fenced, the UK risks a shortfall of nearly 100,000 care home beds over the next decade.  This reduction will lead to a bed-blocking crisis for the NHS, and a postcode lottery for aged care as shortages emerge across the country.

Children’s homes with committed staff and an emphasis on listening to feedback from residents excel at improving outcomes for looked-after children, an Ofsted report has found.

NHS chiefs have hit back at claims they are failing mental health patients in Peterborough after a damning standards report.

Volunteering and caring responsibilities mean older people are net contributors to the economy, a report has revealed

Two members of the social services department responsible for Baby P were investigated over allegations involving their own children.

Charities divided over the Conservative council’s plans for a bylaw targeting rough sleeping in Westminster cathedral piazza

WORKERS at a Merseyside social care provider were today told: “Take a 26% pay cut – or lose your job.”