Recruitment campaign returns aiming to help stem rising vacancies
The government’s recruitment campaign to encourage people to join the adult social care workforce is returning for a second year as vacant posts in...
Housing policy must ‘dismantle barriers’ in IRC sector, says review
A shortage of retirement units and a lack of modern apartments of sufficient size to appeal to downsizers is contributing to inertia that is...
Children ‘cannot afford to keep waiting’ for reforms, CCN warns
The costs of children in council care could eat up 60% of an average local authority’s budget by the middle of the decade, County...
Leadership failings led to poor practice at Hesley Group
Inadequate leadership and management at three residential settings operated by Hesley Group resulted in a culture of poor practice and misconduct by care staff.
High...
Pension funds expect exposure in social care to grow
Eight out of ten UK pension schemes expect institutional investors to increase their exposure to social care, survey results from Downing LLP have revealed.
The...
Lack of staff and rising costs impact ‘fluctuating’ profit margins
Profit margins among corporate providers of residential care have fallen to their lowest levels since the pandemic began, data from the regulator have revealed,...
John Lewis programme aims to get care leavers into work
John Lewis Partnership is supporting young people leaving the care system to find jobs.
Its plan forms part of a long-term ambition to become an...
New Age Care adopts homecare management software
New Age Care has adopted software platform CareLineLive to help streamline its administration processes.
The Warwickshire-based live-in and domiciliary care business will use the software...
No commitment from chancellor over social care reforms
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has refused to make any commitments over government reform plans for social care.
During a financial statement in the House...
Research partnership aims to reduce the impact of infection in care homes
A partnership has been established to tackle the problem of infections in care homes and learn lessons from the pandemic.
Set up by Care England,...
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