RoSPA develops proportionate single-handed care qualification
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and A1 Risk Solutions Ltd have developed and launched a Level 2 proportionate single-handed care...
CWC supports more than 1,200 care workers with grants
More than 1,200 care workers were supported with over £555,000 in grants from The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) last year, its latest impact report...
PJ Care launches FND outpatient service
PJ Care has launched an outpatient service for people with functional neurological disorder (FND).
FND is a neurological condition causing symptoms including limb weakness, seizures,...
Royal Star & Garter and Care for Veterans merge
Royal Star & Garter and Care for Veterans – both of which support the armed forces community – have merged.
Royal Star & Garter was...
Satisfaction in social care shows ‘steady decrease’
Only 13% of the British public are ‘very’ or ‘quite’ satisfied with social care, survey results published by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s...
National Care Group completes development programme
National Care Group (NCG) has completed a development programme in partnership with Wiltshire Council that has seen four supported living schemes open in the...
Oyster Care Homes to open Collington Park Lodge
Development of Oyster Care Homes’ seventh property – Collington Park Lodge in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex – is complete.
Developed in partnership with LNT Care Developments,...
Wales introduces inspection ratings system for care services
An inspection ratings system for care services in Wales has come into force to help people better understand the quality of care provided.
All care...
Oakland Care looks to cut impact on environment with solar panels
Oakland Care has partnered with Volt Group to install 340 solar panels at two of its care homes.
Woodland Grove in Loughton, Essex, will have...
Children in care sent to live over 100 miles away
More than 3,000 children in care in England have been moved to children’s and foster homes over 100 miles away from their communities.
Moves can...