Large majorities of Unite and GMB members vote against 3.2% local government pay offer for England, Wales and Northern ...

The Mental Health Bill 2024-25 has now finished its committee stage in the House of Commons, where it was scrutinised by a ...

The Local Government Association also raised safeguarding and funding concerns. “We do have real concerns about the potential for children to come to stay with adults they don’t know or don’t know ...

The number of applications to register children’s homes has almost doubled in the past year, while many more organisations than expected are seeking to establish supported accommodation provision for ...

While spending on children's social care is due to rise by £1bn this year, three-quarters of this rise is accounted for by ...

Most councils report difficulties with recruitment and retention in relation to adults, children's and mental health social ...

This year’s increase in councils’ adult social care budgets appears to be barely enough to cover required rises to wages and ...

Improved progression opportunities for experienced practitioners in adults' services also part of settlement of social work ...

A social work manager celebrates her friend and colleague, whom she describes as "inclusive, empowering and supportive of ...

Following the government's backing of the social work age assessment agency, we gauged practitioners' opinion on its value ...

Chris Badger, currently director at Hertfordshire council, will take responsibility for CQC's assessments of councils and ...

First black president of ADASS and outgoing chair of Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel recognised in King's Birthday ...