Almost two-thirds of children in poverty are living with parents who work, according to a new study. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that, while levels of absolute child
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has expressed disappointment over the lack of progress being made in Rotherham’s child protection services. The regulator has today published a review of how effectively
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NHS England has said it will take urgent action after finding a “high level of inappropriate use of psychotropic drugs in people with learning disabilities”. A report estimated that up
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The Government has been defeated in the House of Lords over plans to introduce a blanket ban on so-called legal highs. Peers voted by 178 to 139, majority 39, in
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The mother of murdered Daniel Pelka has died in prison on the eve of what would have been her son’s eighth birthday. Magdelena Luczak (pictured), 29, who was convicted of
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A lack of knowledge about breast cancer symptoms other than a lump is putting the health of older women at risk, experts have warned. One in three women diagnosed with
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The majority of people in Britain are harmed by others’ drinking, according to a new report. The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) said its research had found that one in
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Victims of human trafficking are being let down by the authorities and could fall back into the hands of criminal gangs, a report has warned. The Human Trafficking Foundation (HTF)
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Introducing a National Living Wage for council staff and care workers needs to be considered in the wider debate about council funding, as analysis by the Local Government Association reveals
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School nurseries appear to have been “colonised by the middle classes” the education watchdog chief has said. Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has asked why so many parents have
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