Regulator calls for longstanding adult social care issues to be addressed
A deal for the care workforce that develops clear career progression and better recognises staff needs to be urgently addressed, the regulator’s State of...
Staffing spend grows as care home operators meet challenges
Care home operators spent as much as 61.3% of income on staffing in the second quarter of this year, reflecting a reduction in revenue...
Funding to target at risk groups over vaccine misinformation
More than £23m funding has been allocated to 60 councils and voluntary groups across England to help boost coronavirus vaccine take up.
The money, announced...
Children’s social care referrals grow 19%
The number of referrals to children’s social care has increased by 19% to 642,980 since 2008, research has revealed.
For over a decade the Association...
Care home managers ‘overwhelmed and overworked’, survey finds
More than a third of care home managers are considering leaving the sector and changing careers.
A survey by tech company Florence also found that...
‘Infrastructure support’ needed if vaccines are to be mandated
Appropriate infrastructure support must be provided if Covid-19 vaccinations are to be mandated among staff in care homes for older people.
In responding to the...
Care for working age adults not being ‘adequately reflected’
Four out of ten directors of adult social services are most concerned about funding increasingly complex care and support for working age disabled people.
This...
Energy efficiency tool launched for care home providers
BRE has published an online tool for care home providers to help with the energy efficiency of their buildings.
The free tool recommends ways for...
Adult social care likely to remain ‘financial headache’ for councils
Adult social care could require an additional £5bn every year by the second half of the decade, as government reforms are ‘unlikely to be...
Homecare Association disappointed with ‘bullying approach’ over vaccinations
Implementation of Covid-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment in wider care settings has been delayed until 1 April.
Health and social care secretary Sajid...
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