Belong to pay all staff above the real living wage
Belong will pay all its staff above the real living wage (RLW) from January, increasing its starting salary to a minimum of £10 per...
Loneliness for adults with learning disabilities not limited to lockdown
Over a third (36%) of people with a learning disability said they felt lonely nearly always or all the time, while one in three...
National Care Group launches menopause hub
National Care Group (NCG) has launched a dedicated menopause hub to support colleagues and normalise conversation around the condition.
The provider, which offers support for...
HC-One tackles recruitment and retention challenges
HC-One is investing over £17m in a scheme that will see its experienced and trained carers earn above the Real Living Wage (RLW).
The pay...
Social care white paper: reaction
The government's white paper to reform adult social care outlined policies it intends to implement over the next three years.
People at the Heart of...
Innovation to help ‘shift away’ from reliance on residential care
Encouraging investment and innovation will be central to the government’s ten-year vision for reform, with the system to be less reliant on residential care...
Acceleration of care closures and contract handbacks, survey finds
Councils are experiencing an acceleration of care home and homecare provider closures and contract handbacks.
A snap survey by the Association of Directors of Adult...
Vegetarians and vegans in care settings facing ‘daily challenges’
Better awareness is needed to protect philosophical or religious beliefs when providing food to people in care settings.
An all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on vegetarianism...
MPs to examine how to end staff drain in health and social care
An inquiry has been launched to look at the reasons behind staff leaving the health and social care sectors and how to tackle the...
Increased referrals leads to recruitment drive at Eden Futures
Eden Futures needs to recruit more staff to meet high levels of referrals for placements at its supported living setting in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
The setting,...
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