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Care UK case to be heard in summer

Court proceedings against Care UK that aim to seek redress for residents who were charged a compulsory upfront ‘administration’ fee will be heard in...
Supreme Court grants permission to appeal sleep-in judgment

Supreme Court to hear sleep-in case

The Supreme Court will begin examining whether residential care workers who ‘sleep in’ are entitled to the national minimum wage (NMW) for time that...

Care England demands greater oversight in commissioning processes

Care England is calling for greater oversight in commissioning processes after its analysis found independent sector care homes were being underfunded compared with the...

Overhaul of care system needed, review concludes

A radical overhaul of Scotland’s care system is needed after it was found to be ‘fractured, bureaucratic and unfeeling’ for children and families. An Independent...

Minister calls for ‘meaningful conversation’ on social care funding

A ‘meaningful conversation’ needs to take place about how social care is funded in Wales, with estimates suggesting costs will grow anywhere between £30m...

Government accused of betraying vulnerable people

Care England has accused the government of betraying thousands of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and autism. It said more than 2,000 adults needing specialist...

Providers forced to cut support, finds survey

The number of social care providers who say they have been forced to cut support for vulnerable adults has doubled in the past 12...

Satisfaction remains high amongst social care staff, survey finds

Satisfaction among social care staff in Scotland remains high, a survey has found. It found that 78% of those who took part in the...

Four in ten people support tax rises to pay for social care, survey finds

Four out of ten people (42%) would be happy to pay more tax to help pay for improvements in social care, according to Healthwatch’s...

Points-based system would ‘shut the door’ on care workers

A points-based immigration system would effectively ‘shut the door’ on thousands of people needed to shore up the social care workforce. Responding to the Migration...