Prime minister allocates £340m in extra cash for policy and signals five-year programme to provide homes and support ...

Review finds little policy on social work professional development from the Department of Health and Social Care beyond the ...

Cooper appointed health and social care secretary, meaning she will oversee reform of adults' services, which is expected to be a priority for the new prime minister Home secretary Yvette Cooper ...

Ministers' decision not to create regional children's services authority criticised by charities and social work expert ...

Social workers cautious about expansion of statutory social care to cover targeted early help, finds Community Care poll ...

Councils overspent their 2025-26 adult social care budgets by over £700m on back of NHS cuts, report directors ...

CQC also finds safeguarding weaknesses, but says councils broadly performing well in face of significant challenges ...

How confident are you that Social Work England can address fitness to practise delays in light of the recent independent ...

Existing county and unitary authorities will be overhauled in latest phase of local government reorganisation, as ministers pledge funding to help bolster leadership capacity across children's and ...

Independent service will provide emotional support and guidance to social workers, witnesses, complainants and family members involved in fitness to practise process Photo: PX Media/Adobe Stock Social ...