Project launched to help improve equality in social care
Skills for Care and the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) have launched a project to help improve equality in social care.
Evidence from the health sector...
Government health and social care levy a ‘huge missed opportunity’
Recruiting staff into the sector has not been made easier by the government’s new health and social care levy in what has been described...
Minister appoints four members to Care Inspectorate board
Four people have been appointed as members of the Care Inspectorate board by minister for mental wellbeing and social care Kevin Stewart.
Charlotte Armitage, Audrey...
ADASS calls for winter bonus for care workers
Council directors are calling on the government to award and fund a £1,000 bonus over the winter period for social care workers in England.
They...
Younger starters attracted to the care sector, data reveals
The average age of care workers starting in the sector between March and August dropped to 31.5 years compared to 35 during the same...
‘Fragile’ care markets susceptible to failure, ADASS report concludes
Coronavirus has made ‘extremely fragile’ care markets even more susceptible to failure, according to directors of adult social services.
Before the pandemic directors across England...
Organisations call for care home visits to resume
Easing lockdown restrictions should include plans to reunite care home residents with their families.
The National Care Forum (NCF), Age UK, Relatives and Residents Association,...
Skills for Care to run learning and development campaign
Skills for Care is running a campaign throughout January and February to encourage care workers to keep learning.
Following on from last year’s campaign, which...
Almost half of care services face issues filling staff vacancies
Almost half of care services with staff vacancies reported having problems filling them, research has revealed.
In the past year, 38% of services reported having...
Care provider fined £80,000 following death of resident
A provider has been ordered to pay more than £83,000 for failing to provide safe care following the death of a resident who fell...
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