Inspection reforms would see councils downgraded for placing children in illegal homes, as Ofsted flags concerns about unregistered provision being increasingly used to facilitate criminality Image: ...

Association's concern comes as academic criticises Covid-19 Inquiry's lack of focus on people with learning disabilities ...

Proportion of adult social care services rated good or outstanding rose from 69% to 74% in 2025-26, shows CQC report ...

PMs promises ministerial meeting over case of parent carer Matilda Davis, who took her own life after safeguarding visit ...

What do you think of Andy Burnham's national care service plan? Care worker qualification rates in England have continued ...

Government promised to consult on implementing the LPS in first half of 2026 but is considering effects of AGNI ruling ...

Hampshire County Council is running an online event to share insights of delivering early help as part of family help ...

DfE has provided what works body with up to £85m for a maximum of 10 years to continue its work evaluating and building ...

DfE children's social care director highlights challenges of calculating the right level of profit for care providers ...

Regional hourly limits on what councils pay employment agencies for social workers will stay in place until 2027 ...

National standards for the provision of advocacy for children and young people involved with the social care system have been ...