Social care and health
We’re responsible for providing social care for vulnerable adults and older people across Staffordshire as well as providing support for those who care for them.
Our Children and Families Social Work Teams provide advice, support and social work to families – parents, children and other carers.
- Description
- People in Staffordshire are being invited to have their say on how unpaid carers should be supported in the county.
- Date:
- 09 August 2023
- Description
- To coincide with the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament which kicks off on 20 July, Staffordshire County Council's fostering service have teamed up with other local authorities in a campaign to recruit a new generation of foster carers.
- Date:
- 18 July 2023
- Description
- The way Staffordshire County Council commissions care services that support people with a range of disabilities and health conditions to live independently in the community, will be changed to ensure they get the best possible quality of care.
- Date:
- 14 July 2023
- Description
- A new strategy will help disabled and neurodivergent people in Staffordshire live independent and fulfilling lives for as long as possible.
- Date:
- 14 July 2023
- Description
- A new community resource brimming with assistive technology and daily living aids to promote independent living has been launched.
- Date:
- 13 July 2023
- Description
- A sports, music and arts festival for people recovering from addiction and their families has been hailed as a resounding success by organisers.
- Date:
- 30 June 2023
- Description
- More than 40 Staffordshire foster carers have been recognised at a special celebration event including Jeanette McInnes who has been a foster carer for 40 years.
- Date:
- 26 June 2023
- Description
- A new initiative to support people with both mental health issues and drug and alcohol issues has been welcomed by Dame Carol Black, who led a landmark national review on drugs.
- Date:
- 22 June 2023