Abused children in care failed by councils, report finds
Processes for the regular reporting of child sexual abuse allegations continue to be missing at two Nottinghamshire councils, a damning report has concluded.
The Independent...
Care Protect expands into Ireland
Care Protect is continuing with its expansion by opening an office in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
The surveillance and monitoring systems company operates its monitoring...
Council to take action on standards in private care market
Norfolk County Council is set to approve an action plan to ensure people receive a high quality of care.
Its proposed strategy is set to...
Legal & General launches retirement communities rental offer
Legal & General has launched homes to rent to the retirement sector through Inspired Villages, its suburban later living business.
The rental offer provides more...
Upskilling care staff contributes to less hospital care, says report
Upskilling care home staff and better working relationship with the NHS have contributed to residents needing less emergency hospital care.
Analysis from the Health Foundation...
Consensus on social care unlikely, LaingBuisson founder tells BBC listeners
Gaining cross-party consensus on how to fix social care outlined by incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson is highly unlikely, William Laing, LaingBuisson founder and...
Court ruling backs CQC to close care service
Lime Trees Residential Care Home Ltd has failed in its bid to stop the Care Quality Commission from cancelling its registration.
At the Royal Courts...
Costs of SEN services breaking budgets, council leaders warn
Spiralling costs of special educational needs (SEN) services could eventually ‘break’ council budgets as the number of pupils on Education, Health, and Care Plans...
Inappropriate housing making older people feel ‘trapped’
Housing is increasingly disconnected from public transport and social infrastructure leading to people to grow old in homes that are not suited to how...
More understanding of overheating risks in care homes needed
A plan to address the lack of understanding of overheating risks in care facilities is needed, an independent public body has warned.
A Committee on...
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