Not enough local authorities or care providers in England are using available technology within social care to keep people safe, happy and healthy at home, according to the final report of a Commission exploring the issue. Led by...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), every year at least 55 million children in Europe suffer some form of physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological violence (January 2020). Since public social services are...

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, violence against children and the need to act has become even more pronounced, due to disruptions in prevention and response services.

Across Europe, there are children vulnerable to abuse...

Social services and social care play a key role in helping the most vulnerable face the social and economic consequences of the pandemic and preventing lockdowns turning into social exclusion. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has...

Three key documents were published by the European Commission this month to help with implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), a set of 20 principles to advance towards more inclusive European societies.

The Covid-19 crisis has tested our immune systems, but it has also tested social services systems across Europe. While we have grown increasingly accustomed to being reminded about the consequences of Covid-19 on our health and...

On 15 February, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) published a report calling for regulatory reform of health and social care legislation in Ireland.

On 4 March, the European Commission launched its proposal for an action plan of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). The proposal includes a series of initiatives and three key objectives, including reducing the number of...