Presenting an honest picture of what we do is essential for countering media negativity and restoring public confidence Whenever social media is discussed in the context of social work, it

Children who get severely sunburnt should be referred to social services, according to campaigners. They insist parents are guilty of “neglect” if they allow kids to get so badly burned

The Citizens Council, which advises the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, has published its final report on factors that it believes should be considered when NICE develops social

CAMPAIGNERS in Yorkshire have forced a debate on controversial social care changes after collecting more than 8,000 signatures. Trade unionists organised a petition against Kirklees Council’s plan to privatise some

A care home has been so successful in helping to lead the way in reducing the use of anti-psychotic medication used to treat people with dementia that none of its

There have been 959 referrals in a year to children’s social care, a Tynwald committee heard. The Social Affairs policy review committee heard evidence from Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw

More than 50,000 extra people could demand social care assessments from councils in 2016 when a £72,000 cap on care costs is introduced, according to Department of Health figures. The

Serco may be among firms bidding for contracts as Labour show concern over removal of checks that safeguard standards The government is planning to allow outsourcing firms to bid for

Ministers will need to make an extra £19 billion in spending cuts or tax rises in order to deal with “unsustainable” pressure on the public’s finances from spiraling healthcare costs

Strategic director of children’s services Peter Duxbury had been on leave for the last month, due to an urgent, unplanned family matter The head of Birmingham’s failing children’s services department