Arrests made in Kisimul children’s home investigation
Police have made three arrests as part of an ongoing investigation into safeguarding concerns about a children’s home in Lincolnshire.
Last month, Ofsted suspended the...
Delayed implementation of LPS ‘deeply’ disappointing
Implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) have been delayed, as the government prioritises plans to reform the care sector.
Announced in a letter to stakeholders,...
Care Inspectorate publishes building and design guidance
New guidance on building care homes has been published by the Care Inspectorate in Scotland.
The document is aimed at anyone designing or building a...
Vision outlined in adult social care review ‘slowly disappearing’
Aspirations outlined in an independent review of adult social care are ‘slowly disappearing into the distance’, Scottish Care’s chief executive has claimed.
Presenting virtually at...
Regulator launches fees consultation
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its consultation on fees that it proposes to charge providers in 2019/20.
The regulator is making specific proposals...
Care UK subsidiary fined £1.5m following choking incident
A Care UK subsidiary has been ordered to pay more than £1.5m after it failed to meet a resident’s nutritional and hydration needs and...
Care England sets out five-point plan for adult social care
Care England has set out its vision for adult social care to the prime minister and other key policymakers.
We Care For England is set...
Councils overspend on children’s services by more than £750m
Councils overspent on their children’s social care budgets by more than £750m last year because of funding shortages and demand pressures, local government leaders...
Double vaccinated care staff can work rather than self-isolate
Double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England who have been told to self-isolate can attend work in exceptional circumstances.
This will include...
‘Institutional prejudice’ towards private sector providers
Independent care providers in Wales are suffering ‘institutional prejudice’ from local authorities and health boards over fees and workforce pay.
Care Forum Wales chief executive...
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