Financially ‘unsustainable’ SEND system faces ‘collapse’, says CCN

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system faces ‘collapse’ without major reform to services, the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned. Its latest research...

National Care Group expands supported living services in midlands

National Care Group (NCG) has been selected to operate a supported living service for adults with complex needs in Moulton, Northamptonshire. After winning a competitive...

PainChek partners with MED e-care on pain management

PainChek is partnering with MED e-care to promote best practice pain management in social care. The partnership will support care professionals and GPs to make...

Social care funding remains a barrier to ICS progress

Lack of funding for social care is a major concern for integrated care system (ICS) leaders and remains one of the biggest barriers to...

Operators call for national development policy for older people’s housing

Housing with care operators are calling on government to adopt a national development policy for older people’s homes. They want ministers to adopt a national...

Research highlights good practice in keeping children close to home

Good practice used by local authorities at finding ways to keep children close to their communities, school and relationships has been highlighted in a...

Training gaps persist in dementia care

More work is needed to fill skills and competency gaps when looking after people with dementia in care home and homecare settings. Speaking at a...

Number of care homes and registered places in Scotland falls

The number of care homes for adults and registered places in Scotland has dropped over the past decade. Public Health Scotland data, providing information on...

HC-One fined £1.8m after resident died choking on food

HC-One has been fined £1.8m after a resident choked on a piece of food while eating her evening meal alone in her room. Elizabeth Campbell,...

Social care assessment waiting lists rise

The number of people estimated to be waiting on a social care assessment for a package of care in Scotland has grown by 32%. Data...