All news on the topic: Social workers

Working in a maximum-security Rhode Island prison ruined a woman's love life — her energy became 'toxic' and 'pushed potential partners away,' she says

A heartbroken mother is demanding an inquiry into an explosion in overdoses of deaths at the notorious Queens Park Hotel in Glasgow, where three people died of suspected overdoses in the past month

In a tragic incident in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 12-year-old girl allegedly fatally stabbed her 9-year-old brother - now her mum has shared the red flags she saw just two weeks prior

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

Chilean authorities estimate that the number of stolen babies could reach into the thousands

Michelle Darragh was murdered for making the brave decision to walk away from her toxic relationship

Little Finley fatally collapsed on Christmas Day 2020, just over a month after he returned to his parents’ home in Old Whittington, Derbyshire, after a Family Court ordered his return

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

Documentary feature voices of some of the 80,000 children in care system who are rarely allowed to tell people what they feel and think

Social workers at Derbyshire County Council were probed about what chances were missed to save baby Finey after he died on Christmas day at the hands of his parents

Alison Carson took thousands from accounts belonging to dementia stricken Hugh McMath, 88, before resorting to buying lottery scratchcards in a desperate attempt to replace the cash

The Rochdale couple had an ongoing dispute with Hussain Tanweer, 56, which saw a number of police call outs and resulted in Tanweer being convicted of assaulting the man in April last year

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

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

Paul O'Grady's loved ones opened up about their close friend in a one-off special focussing on the life and career of the late performer

Brian Reade reflects on the life of Paul O'Grady, whom he met on numerous occasions

The court said on two occasions Fatosh Ibrahim "published photographs of severed heads impaled on the fence" that were placed there by so-called Islamic State militants in Raqqa

An unnamed deputy head at an academy in the north of England is said to have turned a "terrible colour" soon after Ofsted inspectors left before having a heart attack in the toilets

Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan were crowned winners of the winter Love Island 2023 on Monday night, beating original couple Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins

Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan are planning to set up some worthwhile projects to help young people - after a holiday to the Amalfi Coast and Santorini

Love Island stars Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan were crowned winners of the winter 2023 series on Monday night, beating original couple Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins

Before this year's batch of Love Island stars were lapping up luxury in the South African villa, what were they doing before? And how much did they earn?

Mum Leah Kitzmiller spent $18,000 (£15,000) on a 'mummy makeover' after dropping a remarkable 120lbs to improve her overall health and wellbeing – and now looks unrecognisable

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

One resident on Gooch Street in Birmingham said he is considering moving away from the street after enduring sleepless nights with loud speeding cars and revellers urinating in his neighbours' gardens