Care complaints on the rise, inspectorate finds
The number of care complaints received over a four-year period in Scotland increased to 4,696 in 2017/18 from 4,440 in 2014/15, the Care Inspectorate...
Councils re-routing funds to pay for care services
Councils have warned that more money will be needed for care services if they are to protect spending on museums, libraries and the arts.
Research...
CPA publishes adult social care guide
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has published a guide offering new ideas and approaches for providers working in the independent and voluntary adult social...
Councils accused of ‘abandoning old people’
Councils have been accused of abandoning old people by failing to properly fund care home places.
Analysis by Care England found that many local authorities...
Research aims to improve care home catering
The average care home spends less than £2.50 a day on food and drink for residents, preliminary research findings have concluded.
After interviewing caterers and...
Staffing and regulations key challenges for care sector, says report
Key challenges facing care operators will continue to be staffing, funding and tougher regulations, according Christie & Co’s annual outlook.
Its report, Business Outlook 2019:...
Skills for Care targets graduates for management programme
Skills for Care is urging graduates to apply for a place on its one-year management programme.
Starting in October, the programme has been developed in...
Campaign to establish Commissioner for Older People
Care England is leading a campaign to establish a Commissioner for Older People, based on the Welsh model.
The organisation will be campaigning for an...
DoE faces ‘tall order’ to achieve children’s social care goal
The Department for Education (DoE) has been slammed by the spending watchdog for a lack of understanding in what is driving demand for children’s...
Assessment delays leaving children and young people at risk, Care Inspectorate finds
Signs of risk and neglect are not being recognised consistently by Scottish agencies leading to interventions not happening early enough to protect children and...
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