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One in five residential care workers lives in poverty, report finds
People working in care homes and their families are twice as likely to live in poverty as the average UK employee, analysis by the...
International confidence in care home market continues
Transactions in the care home sector reached over £1.8bn in the first half of this year, with strong international confidence in the market.
Data released...
Councils struggling to meet cost of complex and expensive care
Four in five councils overspent on adult social care in 2024/25, with budget deficits reaching £774m.
The overspend, which is due to increasing levels and...
Emergency funds to prop-up social care a ‘chronic problem’
Allocation of ‘emergency funding’ to social care on an annual basis illustrates the ‘chronic’ challenges facing the sector, Sir Andrew Dilnot has said.
Speaking at...
Care England and Cleva Card launch financial management solution
Care England has partnered with Cleva Card to introduce a digital financial management system designed for social care providers.
The Care England Cleva Card is...
No let-up in appetite to acquire high-quality children’s services, says report
Buyer interest in ‘high-quality established’ children’s social care providers in England remains strong, according to property adviser Christie & Co.
Its Childcare & Education: Market...
‘Long road ahead’ to improve children’s social care
Overstretched children’s social care services has led to a growing number of young people leaving the care system either not in employment or education,...
Care Professionals Register meets public interest test
A Care Professionals Register has provisionally met the public interest test for accreditation, also known as Standard One.
It marks an important step for the...
Review calls for national strategy for improving social care quality
More consideration should be given to developing a national strategy for improving the quality of social care, a review has concluded.
This is one of...
People with learning disabilities struggling to navigate online world
Too many people with learning disabilities are being left to navigate the online world without the support they need, a report by Digital Care...
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