Care home investment volumes rebound across Europe

European care home investment volumes recovered in the second half of last year and into 2025, data released by real estate advisor Savills shows. Its...

Voice of social care ‘ignored or marginalised’ during pandemic

Advice provided by social care experts was often ‘ignored or marginalised’ during the pandemic, the Covid-19 inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett has been told. Representative...

RSH finds ‘issues of serious regulatory concern’ at Anchor

Anchor Hanover Group has had its governance grading downgraded after an investigation found ‘issues of serious regulatory concern’. As part of its investigation, the Regulator...

College launches £1m academy to train care workforce

Bournemouth and Poole College has launched a £1.1m academy to help develop health and care education in the region. The facility, jointly funded with the...

Exploitation in care sector a ‘consistent theme’, report reveals

The care sector remains the biggest industry for labour exploitation cases and potential victims, according to data released by Unseen. It overtook the service industry,...

Virgin Money partners with CWC to support care workers

Virgin Money is partnering with The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) to support staff in the sector who need emergency financial assistance. Through the partnership, a...

Smart tech project delivers savings across retirement housing scheme

Installation of sensors at a retirement housing development in South Lanarkshire as part of a pilot project has helped cut costs and improve safety...

Shortage of modern care home facilities presents opportunities

The South West has seen a net gain of just 101 bed spaces in four years, data from Christie & Co has revealed. Since 2021,...

Children in care ‘uprooted’ during their studies, finds report

Educational instability is affecting thousands of children and young people who experience the care system, data obtained by Become has shown. The charity said children...

Mechanism for SEND deficits extended for two years

The mechanism to keep special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficits off councils’ budgets will be extended for two years. Since 2019, local authorities have...