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CWC partners with Elevation Advisors to support care workers

The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) is partnering with Elevation Advisors LLP in an agreement that will support the charity’s fundraising this year. The organisations intend...

Mencap and UNISON call for wage reforms

Mencap and UNISON are calling for immediate reform of minimum wage laws affecting care workers.   In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the learning...

Funding alone will not fix ‘deep structural problems’, says report

Full structural change is needed to get social care on stable ground and ensure those most in need of support can access high-quality services. A...

‘Compromises required’ when reforming social care

Reform of the social care sector will take several years and require compromise from all sides due to a lack of consensus on what...

Representative body calls for £7bn injection into social care

Care England has called for the government to inject an annual £7bn increase in social care funding as a starting point for reform.  In its...

Government launches consultation on mandatory vaccinations

Staff in care homes with older adult residents may be required to have a Covid-19 vaccine under proposals being put forward. The government has launched...

Shortage of community settings causing harm, MPs told

More community settings need to be developed to support people with learning disabilities and autism, as a lack of capacity is leading to many...
Florence founder Dr Charles Armitage

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...

Care England calls for a move away from ‘crisis orientated system’

The spotlight when commissioning care should be on outcomes rather than processes, Care England has said in its submission to a Public Accounts Committee...

Overseas investment helps restore confidence in care sector, says report

Overseas entrants in older people’s care will be pivotal in restoring confidence in the sector after a subdued 2020, according to research by Knight...