A raid on a three-bedroom house in north west London found 35 men living in rooms full of mattresses. The discovery was made on Winchester Avenue, Queensbury, at around 6am
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Social workers are facing “intense pressure” to ration social care for some of the most vulnerable people in society, a report has claimed. Local authorities are “scrabbling” to fulfil their
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Rochdale Council’s chief executive has apologised for the authority’s “unforgivable” response to concerns about sexual abuse at a residential school for boys linked to the late politician Cyril Smith. Smith
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A judge has spoken out about the serious nationwide shortage of secure accommodation for troubled children. Judge Rowe echoed the “frustration” of other senior judges about the situation when she
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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has asked a London borough to pay for a family holiday as partial remedy for causing a disabled boy to miss out on
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Criticism has been levelled at the Government after it confirmed a scheme to take in lone child refugees from Europe had seen only around 200 youngsters so far given sanctuary.
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Integration authorities (IAs) for health and social care services need to engage more meaningfully with communities and health professionals, according to a parliamentary committee. The Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport
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The average social worker is 46 years old, white and female. More than a third have some Welsh language ability. The majority work for a local authority with a social
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The seven-year public sector pay cap is to be scrapped from next year, with ministers given “flexibility” to breach the long-standing limit of 1% on rises. The announcement came as
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Half of Britain’s teachers and social workers are looking to leave their jobs in the next 18 months because of poor working conditions and stress, a study suggests. Spending cuts
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