Welcome to our social care section

Social care is all about helping children and young people to live their lives to the full, by working with them, their families and carers towards independence and keeping them safe and protected from harm.

Latest news:                                      Updated 20th May 09

• Funding now available for implementation of TSD Standards for Foster Care

• Training, Support and Development Standards for Short Break Carers to be launched early June

• Access funding for NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

• Access funding for NVQ level 4 in Health and Social Care, and NVQ level 4 in Leadership and Management

In the social care section:

• Our projects
• Working in social care
• Government policy in social care
• Useful links