Care alliance calls for extra funds to support ‘forgotten frontline’
A cross-party alliance of more than 80 organisations and individuals are calling for a funding package and a fair wage deal for low-paid staff in social care.
The Future Social...
CMA serves enforcement order over foster care deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by Core Assets Group (CAG) of Partnership in Children’s Services (PiCS).
The authority has...
Strategy launched to improve support and care for autistic people
A strategy has been launched to speed up diagnosis and improve support and care for autistic people.
Backed by nearly £75m in the first year,...
Transform Residential Ltd ordered to pay more than £22,000
A West Midlands care provider has been ordered to pay £22,721.04 at Staines Magistrates’ Court, after pleading guilty to causing a resident avoidable harm.
Transform...
Ageism could become a hate crime
Elderly people could be protected under hate crime laws as part of a wide-ranging review by the Law Commission.
The legal reform body has been...
Committees join forces to scrutinise government response to pandemic
Two parliamentary committees have launched an inquiry to scrutinise the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which will include the impact on social care.
The...
Smooth Digital rebrands as Prosperwell
Smooth Digital has rebranded as Prosperwell as it looks to help address a wider range of needs and challenges facing care organisations.
The digital marketing...
Danshell opens first supported living service
Danshell, a specialist UK support provider for people with autism and learning disabilities, has opened its first supported living service in Staffordshire.
The service will...
Think tank calls for free personal care before system collapses
The government has been urged to ‘overcome a legacy of failure on social care’ and reform the system before it faces collapse.
In steps to...
Skills for Care promotes student nursing placements within sector
Skills for Care has launched guidance to support and promote student nursing placements within social care.
Funded by Health Education England, it is aimed at...
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