Children in care numbers dip slightly
The number of children looked after by local authorities in England has dipped very slightly.
Figures released by government show in the year ending 31...
Care leaders fear tax rises will lead to ‘cascade of contract surrenders’
More than 100 care sector leaders have signed a letter to the chancellor of the exchequer warning her of the potentially damaging impacts from...
Children in care disconnected from local area, report finds
Councils have warned ‘far too many’ children are being disconnected from their local community due to a lack of available care and placements nearby.
Growing...
Young care workers ‘disillusioned’ by their experiences, research finds
Young people leave the adult social care sector because they feel unsupported and experience ‘toxic work cultures’, research published by The King’s Fund has...
Councils call for ‘forgotten’ group not to be overlooked
Two-thirds of social care commissioning budgets are spent on working age and disabled adults, analysis reveals, as councils call for this ‘forgotten’ group not...
CEOs of specialist care services call for action over Budget
Chief executives of specialist care sector providers have signed an open letter to chancellor Rachel Reeves MP calling for urgent action to mitigate the...
Abbeyfield Living Society praised for complaints handling culture
Abbeyfield Living Society (ALS) has been identified by the Housing Ombudsman Service as having a positive complaint handling culture.
The charity alongside Pine Ridge Housing...
Four-fifths of councils to overspend adult social care budget
Four-fifths of councils (81%) are on course to overspend their adult social care (ASC) budget this financial year.
Based on survey responses from directors of...
Skills for Care campaigns to build digital confidence among workforce
Skills for Care is running a two-month campaign to support people working in social care build their digital confidence.
Titled ‘Building digital confidence’, the campaign...
Oyster partners with Paragon Skills to offer accredited qualifications
Oyster Care Homes is partnering with apprenticeship provider Paragon Skills to offer City & Guilds-accredited adult care worker qualifications to its team members.
This initiative...
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