Gloucestershire County Council has created a supportive, relationship-based culture where social workers can develop their ...

Ben Troke, Partner at law firm Weightmans, discusses what the rejection of the assisted dying bill means for the future of ...

In line with World Alzheimer’s Day, a theatre production exploring what happens when memories begin to fade is returning for a 10th anniversary tour. The Nature of Forgetting tells the story of Tom, a ...

Health and social care secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the extension of Sure Start services over the next two years. Speaking this morning to the Labour Conference, Cooper said Sure Start was ...

Young people with disabilities will be offered government-funded jobs sooner under an expanded employment scheme. The programme will allow 18 to 24-year-olds receiving health or disability benefits to ...

It was only on Sunday that Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans to make England’s social care free at the point of use. During an interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, Burnham admitted he ...

Dame Esther Rantzen was ‘a true inspiration’ who spent her life ‘working tirelessly to help others’, according to the CEO of Age UK. ‘Her dedication and commitment to older people is unrivalled and ...

Former Minister of State for Health and Social Care Will Quince speaks to us about the Babies Bill and why the first 1,001 days of a child’s life should be protected in law. Last month, we reported ...

While much of the procurement efficiency debate focuses on negotiating better supplier contracts the real obstacle lies elsewhere and that’s visibility, says Tony Armitage, Data Practice Manager at ...

Women fleeing domestic abuse who have children with disabilities are struggling to find suitable accommodation, a report by Women’s Aid says. Just 14.3% of women with disabled children supported by ...

Government has begun searching for a Dementia Tsar after social care minister Alison McGovern said she would ‘waste no time’ in making the appointment. McGovern announced the recruitment at the ...

Child development could be taught as a new vocational GCSE in England, under plans to give pupils more practical subjects to choose from. The course would cover early childhood development and prepare ...