Complaints practitioner Elizabeth Stennett argues for a systemic approach in responding to social work complaints ...

Inspection reforms would see councils downgraded for placing children in illegal homes, as Ofsted flags concerns about ...

Community Care's legal masterclass on the Care Act 2014 includes training on needs assessments and safeguarding cases ...

James Murray, formerly chief secretary to the Treasury, takes responsibility for adult social care policy in England, following Wes Streeting's resignation from the government James Murray, health and ...

Inspection reforms would see councils downgraded for placing children in illegal homes, as Ofsted flags concerns about unregistered homes being ...

Regulator says there are ongoing challenges around placement provision, limiting students' exposure to statutory work ...

Proposed guidance would change threshold for action by local authority designated officers and strengthen expectations for LADOs about escalating persistent concerns and around their access to ...

BASW and Skills for Care call for update of 11-year-old knowledge and skills statement for adult social workers ...

Government apology follows a 16-year campaign on behalf of thousands of unmarried mothers who were coerced, shamed or misled into giving up their babies from the late 1940s to the 1970s Keir Starmer ...

All family help services to be delivered as statutory provision for children in need under consultative Department for Education proposals designed to reduce practice variations between areas and ...

Public perceptions of social work will be "very undermined" by the abuse and murder of 13-month old Preston, say most respondents to Community Care poll Photo by Community Care Social workers fear the ...

The Scottish National Party will remain in government in Scotland following the 2026 election. Here, we analyse what this means for children's and adult social care Scottish Parliament building (photo ...