Anas Sarwar said the UK's "broken immigration system" needed to be fixed, and better wages were needed to attract Scottish ...

Fewer than two thirds of adult social care services in England are deemed to be doing a good job of supporting people to live healthier lives, according to data said to reveal the need for a “radical ...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued its first inadequate judgment since it started assessing English councils on their adult social care performance in December 2023. Blackpool Council became ...

The government is being urged to pour more funding into the care system after new projections showed the country is facing a social care timebomb as the number of over-85s is set to double over the ...

The aim is to ensure equity or fairness in allocating resources while meeting priority needs. If your needs are assessed in this category then you require an immediate or rapid service response. You ...

New government guidance sets expectations around the use of agency social workers in children's services including when it comes to cost. Bronwyn Bidwell explores the impact on staff and services The ...