Three years ago, the inner London borough of Hackney undertook a radical reform of child protection. Like its neighbour Haringey, Hackney had been strongly criticised over failures to prevent child deaths and abuse.

A CATALOGUE of failings and mistakes by social workers left vulnerable children at risk from a predatory paedophile and their abusive mother, a damning report has revealed.

A major review of the child protection system will slash the bureaucracy faced by social workers to allow them to spend more time building relationships with vulnerable families, the government announced today.

The Carebase care group have won the Care Employer 2010 Award at this year’s annual Great British National Care Awards.

A man aged 83 has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of another resident aged 92 at a Devon care home.

Central and local government are today challenged to use social care funding more smartly to deliver better care for Britain’s ageing population.

A city charity committed to supporting survivors of sexual and domestic violence is introducing a new service aimed at people with mental health problems and ethnic minorities.

UNIONS have clashed with council bosses over plans to drastically overhaul the care of elderly and disabled people.

Further evidence has emerged that the Baby Peter case has sparked a surge in local authority applications for court care proceedings and had a significant impact upon social work practice.

An independent review of child protection and social work in England has been ordered by the government. Prof Eileen Munro, from the London School of Economics, will examine ways of cutting bureaucracy to give social workers more time with children.