Rise in children receiving SEND support driving up spending, says IFS

The share of children receiving special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support has nearly doubled in a decade, with spending set to reach £21bn...

Newly launched consultancy will address culture in health and social care

A new consultancy, MPP Culture, has been launched to help health and social care providers strengthen organisational culture as a means of improving care...

NHS-funded care packages failing to reach the most in need, finds report

Packages of free health and social care provided outside of hospital that the NHS pays for are failing to reach some of the most...

Fair pay investment ‘barely scratches the surface’

Planned investment of £500m in a fair pay agreement for adult care workers across England falls far short of what is needed, representative bodies...

Ombudsman calls for reform of adult care complaints

Complaints should be at the heart of any reform of adult social care in England, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman as urged. Its...

Care home development hindered by planning delays

The UK care home development sector continues to face a complex and unpredictable planning environment, hindered by under-resourced local authorities and evolving policies. Despite Labour’s...

MPs provide vision to help fix SEND system

MPs have called for a root and branch transformation of the way mainstream education caters to children and young people with special educational needs...

Lilli partners with occupational therapists on monitoring technology

Homecare monitoring technology provider Lilli is supporting occupational therapists to help prepare them as they move towards using tech for more proactive care. It will...

Royal London Asset Management backs Lovett Care’s growth plans

Royal London Asset Management has acquired a site in Market Drayton, Shropshire, and will forward fund the development of a 71-bed care home in...

Worker survey aims to help shape future of care

People working across adult social care are being encouraged to complete a national government survey about their experiences of working in the sector. The survey...