The education watchdog Ofsted today exposed serious flaws in provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities, calling for 'a shift in direction'
A senior councillor has issued a fresh warning that ‘every part’ of the child social care system is under immense strain as demand continues to increase in the aftermath of the Baby Peter case.
A senior councillor has issued a fresh warning that ‘every part’ of the child social care system is under immense strain as demand continues to increase in the aftermath of the Baby Peter case.
Proposed changes to the distribution of the formula grant for local government would leave the capital £100m out of pocket, London Councils is claiming
Organisations involved in the protection of children have struggled to keep up with increased demand for their services, two reports have claimed today
Services for older people need to be radically rethought if the needs of an ageing population are to be balanced with budget cuts, campaigners said today
Most people believe spending on frontline NHS staff and policing should be protected even if this affects other areas, according to a survey commissioned by the Local Government Association
Millions of pounds could be slashed from the cost of keeping children in care if councils intervened at an earlier stage, according to a report published today
Momentum for reforming the adult social care system is waning after the issue was not mentioned in last week’s coalition agreement, campaigners have said.
A High Court ruling that has given a grandmother the right to be paid the same amount as a foster carer for looking after her 15-year-old granddaughter could have wide-ranging implications for carers...
Care services for elderly people could cost an extra £300bn across the UK over the next 20 years, members of a Scottish parliamentary committee have been told
Campaigners have called for the universal entitlement to benefits to be protected after figures revealed the full extent of spending cuts required over the next Parliament
Flagship government plans to provide free personal care for those with the greatest need are in doubt following a pre-election deal with the Opposition.
Fears that vulnerable children could be at risk have risen with the news that child protection services in 60 councils in England have not been properly inspected.
The Care Quality Commission is on course to register all NHS trusts in England. But it has been hard work for both the regulator and the trusts, its chief executive tells David Williams
Experts in social care for elderly people have set out their blueprints for reform of the funding system ahead of the government’s white paper, which is expected to be published before the end of the...