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Homecare staff consider leaving sector due to stress

More than half of homecare workers (52%) have considered leaving the sector in the past 12 months, with stress and an inability to care...

Renaissance Care targets workforce practices to improve staff wellbeing

Renaissance Care has overhauled its workforce practices following a review to help promote health and wellbeing among its staff. Following interviews with staff at all...

Invisibility of adult social care to be examined

The invisibility of adult social care will be examined by a House of Lords committee to explore what needs to change to create a...

Tech alliance aims to help co-production of digital services

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) and TEC Services Association (TSA) have launched an alliance to grow co-production in technology enabled care. The two national care...

Dissatisfaction in social care highlighted in survey

Social care staff receiving poor pay, working conditions and training is one of the main reasons why the public is dissatisfied with the sector,...

Local authorities chosen to ensure smooth transition of charging reforms

Five local authorities in England will put adult social care charging reform plans in place in January, ahead of a national rollout in October...

Octopus Real Estate commits to net zero targets

Care home developments built by Octopus Real Estate will be net zero by 2030, as part of its commitment to help drive the industry...

Social care innovation challenge returns

Applicants are being invited to take part in the care innovation challenge, which is returning in July. The challenge, hosted by the Care Innovation Hub...

Consultation to replace Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards launched

A consultation to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Justice. Updating...

Care reforms underestimate costs by at least £854m, analysis shows

The government is underestimating costs of its adult social care reforms by at least £854m a year, the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned...