Care providers named for underpaying staff

More than 20 care providers have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage, as part of a government crackdown on employers underpaying...

Wolfenden to lead Danforth Group’s digital marketing strategy

Danforth Group has signed a three-year contract with Wolfenden to lead its digital marketing strategy across its care home portfolio. The partnership will see Wolfenden...

Lovett Care partners with Boost to support training and development

Lovett Care has launched a learning and compliance platform for its carers and nurses in partnership with Boost. The provider is one of the first...

Adult social care continues to grow but recruitment challenges persist

The adult social care sector in England continued to grow with the total number of filled and vacant posts in the sector rising 2.2%...

Scottish government to support ‘displaced’ international care workers

International social care workers that are impacted by changes to UK immigration policy will be offered targeted support in Scotland. Closure of the social care...

Reorganisation plans could ‘make or break care services’, report warns

Splitting county councils into multiple small unitary authorities could hit vulnerable people with worse services, higher costs for care, and not enough staff to...

Proposals to improve Scotland’s care system remains confused, says report

Plans to improve Scotland’s care system have been slow to come together because of a lack of planning from the Scottish government and COSLA. The...

Homecare providers struggling to meet demand, research shows

One in three homecare providers cannot meet demand despite improvements in staff retention, while others are unable to provide their care workers enough hours...

CareLineLive to integrate further with MOA platform

CareLineLive and MOA – both now part of the Accel-KKR portfolio – will work more closely together in the UK care technology sector to...

Care staff unaware of workplace device policies, research finds

Staff using their own phones or tablets for work is widespread across adult social care, but many are unaware of any policy or guidance...