Billions of pounds must be spent to restore quality and access in the adult social care system to an “acceptable” standard, peers have urged. A report by the House of
Read More
The assistant head teacher at a school attended by Lucy McHugh has told a court that social services decided to take no further action after she raised concerns about the
Read More
Police in London have raised concerns with safeguarding authorities about vulnerable children and adults on average 700 times a day in recent years, newly reported figures show. Nearly 1.3 million
Read More
Councils are “completely in the dark” about how much funding they will receive next year, town hall leaders have warned, as a survey suggested a third fear their funding to
Read More
Councils have been urged to use emergency powers to protect rough sleepers as hot weather hits the UK. Temperatures are forecast to reach 34 or 35C on Saturday in London
Read More
The failure of successive governments to address long-term funding for adult social care puts thousands of old and disabled people at risk of losing vital support, care chiefs have warned.
Read More
A man who refuses to register his son’s birth because he does not want the state to control the youngster has defended his stance after losing a High Court fight.
Read More
A “genuine crisis” in funding for young people with special educational needs could “blight their lives forever”, the High Court has heard. Lawyers representing three families who are bringing a
Read More
Parents of children with special educational needs are bringing a landmark High Court challenge against the Government over funding cuts to local authorities. The families bringing the legal action say
Read More
An anorexic teenager whose weight has dropped to four-and-a-half stone can be taken from home against her wishes and moved to a specialist unit, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice
Read More