When we heard of police treating victims of domestic violence as criminals, one survivor came to us with her story. Years on, she explains the experience still haunts her: ‘it never leaves you’. 

Local authorities in England spent £14.7bn on children’s services in 2024-25, with 82% of it spent on late intervention, says new report. 

A new report shows the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is failing to keep pace with assessing the quality of social care services in England.

There was a time when Ultimate Thunder didn’t think their documentary would make it onto the big screen, but it is now set to premier at Sheffield DocFest. 

Social workers have warned chronic underfunding is putting vulnerable people at risk, with leaders calling for faster government action on long-promised reforms. 

When it comes to recruitment in health and social care, headlines often focus on hospitals and care homes under pressure. Less visible are the people within councils working to keep services running amid rising demand.