National Care Group launches apprenticeship scheme
National Care Group has set up an academy and apprenticeship programme to help provide career opportunities for the next generation.
The programme, which will offer...
Profitability per registered bed declines to a three-year low
Analysis of the Care Quality Commission’s market oversight scheme has shown profitability per registered bed declined to a three-year low in March this year...
Acceleration of care closures and contract handbacks, survey finds
Councils are experiencing an acceleration of care home and homecare provider closures and contract handbacks.
A snap survey by the Association of Directors of Adult...
Provider temporarily closes care homes as staffing shortages bite
Staffing shortages and reduced occupancy rates have forced Cornwall Care to temporarily close three of its 16 homes.
Headlands in Carbis Bay has merged with...
Antser trials VR technology to support training of foster carers
Antser is trialling virtual reality (VR) technology at two councils to help deliver trauma and safeguarding training among foster carers.
The tech solutions provider is...
Funding for nursing in care homes rises 11.5%
Funding for nursing in care homes has risen by 11.5% for 2022-23, with an estimated £87m backdated for 2021-22, the government has announced.
The standard...
Lifted receives £1.3m to expand and develop care platform
Homecare platform Lifted has been awarded £1.3m by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of its healthy ageing challenge.
The money will be used...
Improved training and career opportunities aim to address challenges
Social care staff will receive training opportunities to develop their careers over the next three years as part of the government’s £500m support package...
Self-funded fee rates jump as cost-pressures bite, analysis shows
Self-funded fee rates for nursing care across the country have grown by an average 9.6% to £1,329, with the North West (15.9%) and South...
‘Significant challenges’ for care services over winter
County councils are bracing themselves for a tough winter in social care as the number of requests for support continues to rise.
Local authorities in...
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