A consultation to help improve care services and healthcare outcomes for adults with autism in England was launched today by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow.

A Lambeth social worker who assaulted a young person has kept his job. Michael Sadowski, employee of Lambeth special disability services, admitted the assault, which was unrelated to his job and took place on June 1, 2009, and received a police caution.

COUNCIL chiefs have sacked the care agency which failed a Coventry pensioner who was killed by bed sores.

Lincolnshire County Council is considering the creation of a private company to take over responsibility for home care services.

A couple who murdered a toddler they were paid to look after were today jailed for life.

Wilmslow’s vital respite centre will close unless councillors win a last-chance battle to reverse the decision.

Connexions workers are set to bare the brunt of a swathe of job cuts in children and young people’s services revealed by Birmingham City Council.

Hampshire County Council is to slash almost £25m from its children’s services budget, as part of a restructure and efficiency savings drive that will see 185 staff lose their jobs.

COST-CUTTING measures to secure the future of care services in Derbyshire have been unveiled by the county council.

A SOCIAL worker who didn’t declare his drink driving conviction has been found guilty of misconduct.