Chair of older people’s housing taskforce outlines proposals under review
An overarching regulatory framework related to consumer protection for older people’s retirement housing is one of the interim recommendations under review by a taskforce.
The...
Campaign to improve digital confidence in care
Skills for Care is running a campaign throughout November and December to support people working in social care to feel confident with digital technology.
The...
Lovett Care invests in staff pay
Lovett Care will pay all its team members – regardless of age – a minimum of £12 per hour, as it looks to attract...
Councils accused of ‘double standards’ over care home fees
Local authorities have been accused of ‘blatant hypocrisy and double standards’ over care home fees.
Documents revealed by Robert Kilgour, chair of Renaissance Care, showed...
More housing for older people needed says CLG Committee
The House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee has called on the Government to recognise the link between homes and health in the...
Beaufort Homes to be renamed following acquisition
Residential and assisted living property developer Trafalgar Property Group has bought retirement housing builder Beaufort Homes, which is to be renamed Trafalgar Retirement + Ltd.
To...
Councils warned over care home fees
Councils have been warned to be accurate when charging for care home fees following a complaint against North Somerset Council.
The Local Government and Social...
Care work’s poor public image needs urgent attention, say MPs
Reversing the poor public image that care work has is urgently needed to help boost recruitment and retention across the sector, which is in...
Housing & Care 21 boosts staff salaries
Housing & Care 21 has increased pay for its care workers by 10% above the national living wage and introduced guaranteed hours contracts in...
Income at The Children’s Family Trust ‘squeezed’
An increase in the number of children placed into foster care at The Children’s Family Trust helped boost its income from local authorities to...
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