Social care is in crisis – we need to start putting people first, rather than profit, writes James Murray MP

Until we properly recognise and reward care work, we will never have a system that provides the quality of care that everyone deserves, writes Charlotte Nichols MP

This week, Lord Dubs talks to Georgina Bailey about family reunification for unaccompanied child refugees after Brexit

The Government's additional £1bn spending commitment is not sufficient even to meet the current gap, it's clear our social care system needs urgent reform, writes Helen Hayes MP. 

Staffing levels in health and social care settings should be mandated to ensure we have the right number of professionals, with the right skills, to provide safe and effective care, writes Baroness Watkins.

This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, national learning disability charity Hft is celebrating their achievements in highlighting the issues affecting people with disabilities.

Alzheimer’s Society has released data showing that more people affected by dementia than ever are desperately seeking help. 

A Labour government will “restore dignity and support” for the UK's old people, John McDonnell has claimed.

Jeremy Hughes, CEO at Alzheimer's Society responds the the Conservative Party's pledge to spend an extra £1bn a year on social care and to stage cross-party talks to find a long-term solution.

A Conservative government will ensure that nobody who needs social care will have to sell their home to pay for it, the Health Secretary has promised.

Anyone who has special educational needs has to fight for the support they need from the local authority and is hindered by considerable financial costs in a difficult legal system, writes Lord Addington. 

YouGov figures released as Royal College of GPs launches survey of its members on topic.

Lord Mann talks to Georgina Bailey about his new role as Independent Adviser on Antisemitism

Ministers have been criticised after a review by the Government’s health watchdog found that falling staff numbers had prompted a “deterioration” in mental health services in England.

Lord Bird talks to Georgina Bailey about his his latest campaign for a UK-wide Future Generations Act, and how he's not afraid to "cheese off some people" to ensure that society and the planet work for the children born in the next few decades. 

Labour will introduce free personal care for the elderly if the party wins the next general election, John McDonnell is to announce.

The time to act is now to ensure that even more families do not experience the horror of finding their loved one bruised, bleeding and terrified, writes Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP

Boosting budgets isn’t enough – care packages should fit around the needs of those using them, writes Emma Lewell-Buck MP

Hft, a UK charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, has welcomed the publication of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Social Care’s report into the professionalisation of the social care workforce.

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to fix the "crisis" in social care "once and for all" with a clear plan to give every older person the dignity and security they deserve, as he spoke in Downing Street.

A new report by HfT highlights the challenges faced by a social care sector in financial crisis at a time when demand is growing.

Social care is chronically underfunded and undervalued. It needs an immediate cash injection to bring it to an acceptable standard, and then urgent reform, says Lord Forsyth 

Families which take in elderly relatives would receive tax breaks from the Government if Jeremy Hunt became Prime Minister.

Billions of pounds must be spent to restore quality and access in the adult social care system to an "acceptable" standard, peers have urged, Alzheimer's Society responds.