Available data do not enable councils to determine whether they are purchasing the right kinds of care placement, says ...
Flagship policy to create national care service overhauled after significant opposition in Scottish Parliament and from local ...
A recent survey by Social Work England found that most social workers feel unvalued by society, but is that true?
Several councils have less than one full-time member of home education staff, meaning workforce is insufficient' to take on ...
Alex Wright is a reporter for Comms Business, a sister publication of Community Care, which is running the Fit to Switch ...
Hampshire County Council is working to ensure that older adults avoid unnecessary trips to hospital thanks to a collaboration ...
Norfolk County Council has taken a number of steps to improve and innovate its fostering service and provision of residential ...
The chief social worker for children and families remembers the life and work of the mind behind the family safeguarding ...
Unions have lodged their claims for an increase in pay for local government staff in Scotland this year. UNISON has called for a 6.5% rise in 2025-26, while the GMB and Unite have jointly urged an ...