Care regulator backlog ‘not acceptable’

The health and care watchdog has a backlog of around 5,000 notifications of concern, with some going back months without a response, MPs have...

‘Inconsistent’ SEN system failing children, report finds

The special educational needs (SEN) system is ‘inconsistent, inequitable and not delivering in line with expectation’, which is undermining parents’ confidence in it, a...

Radis to provide care at housing developments

Radis Community Care has won a contract to provide services at two extra care housing settings in St Helens, Merseyside. Supporting residents over the age...

Care sector left ‘hanging by a thread’, says report

Three in ten care providers have been forced to close parts of their organisations or hand back contracts to local authorities because of financial...

ilarna partners with Clive Henry Group to help drive growth

Digital healthcare platform ilarna is partnering with recruitment and consultancy firm Clive Henry Group (CHG) as part of its growth plans in homecare delivery. The...

Cyber security support programme launched for smaller providers

Digital Care Hub has launched a support programme for adult social care providers with up to 50 staff in the North West, West Midlands...

Social care reform requires ‘political courage’, says Dilnot

MPs have been told it is ‘perfectly feasible’ for the commission into social care to carry out its work sooner and for government to...

Connaught Care partners with YuLife on employee benefits

Connaught Care Collection has partnered with tech-driven insurance company YuLife to offer employee benefits to its 200-plus staff across the country. Under the package, the...

Skills for Care launches learning and development campaign

Skills for Care is running a two-month campaign to encourage social care workers to keep learning. In its second year, the ‘learning and development matters’...

Inquiry to focus on finding solutions to solve SEND ‘crisis’

An inquiry focused on finding solutions to issues relating to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision has been launched by the House of...