Several councils have less than one full-time member of home education staff, meaning workforce is insufficient' to take on ...

UNISON calls for increase that addresses 'severe erosion' of Scottish local government pay and 'growing recruitment and ...

A recent survey by Social Work England found that most social workers feel unvalued by society, but is that true?

Reduction in adult social care staff shortages between March and December 2024 follows two years of falling vacancy numbers, ...

Hampshire County Council is working to ensure that older adults avoid unnecessary trips to hospital thanks to a collaboration ...

Renowned poet Lemn Sissay discusses the consequences of an adolescence void of care and looking for accountability through ...

A rising number of women who died in pregnancy or shortly after giving birth were involved with social care, says Kirsty ...

Three-month review to probe current scale and nature of gang-based child sexual exploitation, says home secretary Yvette ...

Research carried out before Budget unveiled estimated £2.8bn in additional costs for adult social care finds providers facing ...

National workload action group also working on resources on caseload management and to help practitioners with case recording ...

Norfolk County Council has taken a number of steps to improve and innovate its fostering service and provision of residential ...

Poverty, inadequate housing and pandemic legacy driving increased parental needs and leaving infants at risk, finds ADCS ...