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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Average population size of good-rated councils greater than that of those graded requires improvement by CQC, finds ...

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