Social care start-up appoints Sir Nick Clegg
Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has been made chair of the advisory board at homecare technology start-up Cera.
The tech company partnered with...
Brighterkind care homes for sale, says report
Terra Firma has put a £225m price tag on 24 Brighterkind care homes that continue to be subject to a legal dispute, it has...
Foster care providers join forces
Core Assets Group (CAG) and Partnerships in Children’s Services (PiCS) have joined forces to deliver fostering and young people’s services across the country.
The new...
Confusing contracts causing concern, claims Which?
Care homes are failing to provide contracts and neglecting to tell residents and their families about important terms and conditions, a Which? investigation has...
Social care register opens for homecare workers
Domiciliary care workers will be able to join a register to legally work in Wales from next month, in the lead up to an...
Cost-savings provide Marie Curie with net income boost
Cost-saving measures over the past few years have resulted in Marie Curie moving out of deficit and posting a net income of £3m, its latest...
Scottish care workers leaving sector at an early stage
The care sector needs to provide staff with training and support that reflects the complexity of their roles or face the prospect of workers...
Workforce development innovation fund opens
Applications are being accepted for the Skills for Care workforce development innovation fund which will support social care providers to improve service provision and...
Potential sleep-in costs put pressure on local services
Extra cash raised by councils to pay for social care services will be ‘wiped out’ by the cost of paying for the government’s National...
Tonkiss to be interim CEO at McCarthy & Stone
John Tonkiss, McCarthy & Stone chief operating officer, will assume the role of interim chief executive from 1 September, until a permanent replacement for...