Big variations in performance of London councils

A report published by the Audit Commission concludes that London boroughs made improvements to local services over 1997/98, but the performance of individual councils...

Gateshead seeks residential homes partnership

Gateshead social services is seeking partners to improve facilities in all of its 11 residential homes to bring them up to registration standards.The council...

Housing group reorganises

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999A new registered social landlord (RSL) has been launched following a reorganisation at Eastleigh Housing Association. The new...

Trinity Care opens new home

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999Trinity Care has opened the Brookfield Christian Care Home in Oxford. The home has 66 beds and will...

Increase in provision of secure accommodation for young people

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999Statistics on the number of young people in secure units in England and Wales at March 1998 were...

Charter needed to improve social care

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999Users, carers and frontline staff with experience of health, housing and social care services all feel that there...

Government responds to report on joint working

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999The government has published its response to the report of the Health Select Committee on the relationship between...

Competition Act could challenge local authority purchasing

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999The UK Home Care Association (UKHCA) has written to directors of social services, the Local Government Association and...

Study identifies possible skills gap in local authorities

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999A study of the changing attitudes and behaviours of local authorities as they continue to implement changes in...

Call for teaching care home to address training needs

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999The establishment of a teaching care home in the UK could lead to an increase in specialist training,...