Social Care

IPPR report claims it would also create 70,000 new jobs in the care sector.

Council failed to properly assess a disabled mother's needs when her young son moved from nursery to school.

More people encouraged to pursue a career in social care, but will it work?

UK Government urged to commit to a Real Living Wage for all adult social care staff.

Council was forced to apologise to the family and pay £2,000 for the distress caused.

Council's refusal to provide adequate support "has had a significant, cumulative effect on his education", says Ombudsman.

Social care and homelessness services in England under threat from further Tory cuts, despite mounting pressures and growing demand.

Families report struggling with a range of challenges as they support older and disabled loved ones to eat and drink healthily.

Survey shows growing public support for an adult social care system that is free for all who need it, regardless of financial means.

Report calls for better support for the UK's growing army of unpaid family carers.

Some councils in England ‘cannot go on’ without long-term funding to underpin care.

GMB investigation also found that over a thousand care users have been taken to court over debts.

Proposals for older people in England almost as costly as making all care free, say critics.

"Credible plan to sustain underfunded care sector needed this year", Public Accounts Committee report warns.

Warning comes after Ombudsman discovered Wiltshire Council had a policy of placing care users into bands.

Charity says quarter of disabled adults have less than £50 a week left after tax and housing costs.

Around 350,000 people could soon qualify for right to select and pay for treatments through bespoke care plan.

Jeremy Hunt: "Too many people experience care that is not of the quality we would all want for our own mum or dad".

Fabian Society research identifies shortfall in funding for 1.2 million older people.

Labour analysis found that children's services in England are facing are £2bn funding shortfall by 2020.

Shadow chancellor accuses government of forcing cash-strapped councils to absorb cuts.

Cross-party group of politicians says isolation and cuts are driving ‘hidden’ malnutrition.

Jeremy Hunt urged to prevent further private limited companies being established by NHS trusts in England.

Council funding cuts have reduced help for the old in deprived areas, study shows.