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Social care charity looks to revive the sector with new Sutton children’s home

A London charity that is leading change in the social care sector has started work on its first children’s home

Number of older cared for children higher in London than national average

The percentage of children 16 or over categorised as cared for was higher in London than the national average in

Wandsworth Council pilot scheme to encourage diversity in social care

Wandsworth Council has been selected to help pilot a new scheme to improve the diversity of senior staff in adults

Disability campaigner enters fourth week of hunger strike

A disabled campaigner has entered the fourth week of a hunger strike to protest the failure of Lambeth Council to

More funding for Croydon social care after council’s £14m property investment

Croydon’s social care services will receive increased funding after the council purchased two properties in the borough. Croydon Council will

Merton Labour still divided over whether to raise council tax for social care spending

Merton council has not confirmed if it will raise council tax to boost social care spending following Sajid Javid’s announcement

South west London welcomes up to 27 Calais Jungle child refugees

SOUTH west London boroughs received up to 27 child refugees from the Calais Jungle camp after it was demolished in October.

Lambeth launches ‘Children at the heart of practice’ model following ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

Following an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating last year, Lambeth has developed a new programme to tackle their problematic children’s services. Lambeth’s

Protesters rally against Streatham Jobcentre ‘forcing unemployed people into mental health treatment’

Angry protesters marched on Streatham jobcentre today to share their dismay at a pilot scheme of therapists for the unemployed.

South West London charities back Ofsted’s demand that care homes must achieve minimum of good

Summary: Ofsted have published a tough new framework to raise care quality for vulnerable children. Image: By Sean Connor Ofsted

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