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 ...
Several councils have less than one full-time member of home education staff, meaning workforce is insufficient' to take on ...
A recent survey by Social Work England found that most social workers feel unvalued by society, but is that true?
Renowned poet Lemn Sissay discusses the consequences of an adolescence void of care and looking for accountability through ...
National workload action group also working on resources on caseload management and to help practitioners with case recording ...
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 ...
Staff vacancy numbers in adult social care services fell last year, early data suggests. As of December 2024, 7% of roles in independent sector adult social care providers in England lay vacant, down ...
A book review of This Isn't Love, the second autobiography from Hope Daniels about her childhood in care and its adult legacy ...