Closure of the care worker visa: what now?

Immigration rules for care workers are set to significantly reshape how providers approach staffing. Rebecca Tester, business immigration partner at Constantine Law, provides  advice...

Shaping health and care structures

The policy paper Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England gives an insight into the government’s thinking on social care, writes...

Fair and accurate

Keara Bowgen-Nicholas, senior associate in the health and social care team at RWK Goodman, focuses on what care providers should do after an inspection...

Planning challenges

Andrew Morgan, partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP, explains why challenges facing social care development are multi-faceted and linked to the planning system The provision of...

A collaborative approach

Integration of technology in social care is not without its challenges, but the potential benefits cannot be ignored. Hamza Drabu, partner and head of...

Get ready

Freeths’ 2025 employment survey offers an analysis of the evolving HR priorities and challenges facing businesses in the UK. In the second of a...

Shifting care into the community

What does the Mental Health Act mean for social care providers? Jemma Gillson, partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP, provides the insight The legal landscape around...

Compliance concerns

Freeths’ 2025 employment survey offers an analysis of the evolving HR priorities and challenges facing businesses in the UK. In the first of a...

Commissioning behaviours: is the tide turning?

A High Court judgment handed down earlier this year is a good example of providers becoming increasingly likely to challenge the terms of their...

Reviewing insurance cover

Proposed legislation to abolish limitation periods for victims and survivors to bring claims of historical child sexual abuse puts independent care providers at greater...