HC-One and GMB launch Careforce
HC-One and the GMB Union have joined forces to champion careers in the care sector.
At an event at the House of Commons today (Wednesday),...
Children put at risk by ‘postcode lottery for support’, says inquiry
A postcode lottery of social care support is putting vulnerable children at risk, MPs today warned.
An inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children...
Pupils with special education needs on the rise
The number of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) has increased for a second consecutive year to 1,276,215 in January 2018, from 1,244,255 in...
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales sets out ambition
Heléna Herklots has invited individuals and organisations to work with her to improve the lives of older people in Wales.
The Older People’s Commissioner for...
‘Unforeseen circumstances’ could delay green paper
The Minister of State for Care Caroline Dinenage has said publication of the green paper in autumn is ‘entirely aspirational’.
When asked after her keynote...
Care workers among 200,000 paid less than minimum wage
Care workers are likely to be among over 200,000 employees paid less than the national minimum wage (NMW) in 2017/18.
As much as £15.6m worth...
Newborns taken into care on the rise
The number of newborns taken into care has increased by 136% over the past nine years, figures have revealed.
Research by the Nuffield Family Justice...
MPs call for deprivation of liberty clarification
Further changes are needed to the government’s Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill to protect the human rights of vulnerable people, a group of MPs have...
Care Workers Charity chief executive to step down
Alex Ramamurthy is stepping down from his role as The Care Workers Charity (CWC) chief executive on 30 November, having led the organisation through...
CMA threatens legal action against Care UK over admin fees
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Care UK to refund more than £3m in compensation to residents it said have been unlawfully...
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