All news on the topic: Social services

Mum-of-six Nicole Wong lives in a cramped two-bed council house in Leeds, but despite doing all she can to find somewhere bigger she still faces cruel taunts from TikTok trolls

If you find out that your neighbour has reported you for something petty, yet they're participating in an illegal activity every day, it can lead to feelings of resentment and awkwardness

Dawn already owned her downstairs flat but a court heard Norma transferred ownership of her upstairs flat in 2014 saying she was trying to minimise the eventual inheritance tax

The Metropolitan Police will stop answering mental health callouts to 'focus on fighting crime' - but years of underfunding the NHS and social services have led to this

The parents - who cannot be named for legal reasons - were visited by a social worker three times in a month with faeces found smeared on the walls, while none of the kids were potty trained

Allan Scott met Patricia Holland, 83, while he was selling paintings on the street in Norfolk - she gave him a place to stay but he killed her when she asked him to leave

This Morning viewers were left mortified as Tom Somerset-How, who has cerebral palsy and is partially sighted, recalled being enslaved by his wife and carer

Teachers were worried for Alfie Steele in the months before the youngster, from Droitwich, Worcestershire, was found dead in the bath, and social services were called

Tom Somerset-How, 40, was held effectively as a slave in his own home by wife Sarah Somerset-How, 49, and carer George Webb, 50, for years, with the pair having an affair

Luke Thompson, 16, has reunited with his Guatemalan family after losing them when he was put up for an adoption when he was just a few days old because his mother was to poor to keep him and wanted a better life for him

Sherry was just nine when she was first raped by the deacon of her local church - she is now using her harrowing story to help others

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services today issues a warning for the future of the sector amid staff shortages and funding rows as it publishes its latest report

Serene Crutchley says sibling Gary Crutchley needs to be cared for after suffering a shock stroke in 2020 at the age of 41 but a lack of supported housing in his area means he has few options

One woman is at her wit's end with her 'awful' neighbour after parking rows, issues with dogs making mess in the garden and the neighbour 'jumping' on her husband's car

Former neighbours of Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden have spoken out after the evil couple were convicted for killing their 10-month-old baby just 39 days after he was placed back into their care

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden, both convicted of murder, subjected their 10-month-old son Finley Boden to “appalling” abuse before his death on Christmas Day 2020

Finley Boden was removed from his parents' care shortly after he was born in February 2020 - but later that year he was returned to the home of Stephen Boden and Shannon Marsden who killed him in December

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden have been found guilty at Derby Crown Court of murdering their 10-month-old son Finley Boden, who suffered 'appalling injuries' at their hands

The heartbroken grandmother of tragic Lola James said she was due to look after the girl the night she was murder - and she will forever regret taking the night off

The Home Secretary travelled to the South Yorkshire town this week to meet those affected by the scandal, but youth leader Jayne Senior MBE said she was informed child sex abuse is still happening

Here in extracts from his memoirs, the caring comedian recounts some of the sad, terrifying and hilarious encounters he had during his pre-fame days as a social worker

The mum from North Staffordshire was worried after her eldest daughter received a friend request on Facebook from the man who is on the sex offenders register for an offence in 2017

Father-of-eight Ron Sheppard has been married a staggering eight times, but has now hung up his dating boots and moved to a care home, saying his love life has 'worn him out'

Luke Turvey believes his one-year-old son Ethan might still be alive if a law had existed at the time of his death making it illegal to leave small children at home alone

Government statistics show that between April 2020 and March 2021 that 223 children died in instances where abuse or neglect is known or suspected