Social services workforce statistics

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999The annual (September) census of the workforce of social service departments in England, has been published by the...

Residential and nursing care accom-modation statistics

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999Detailed figures on residential care and nursing care for adults in England in 1998, were published this month...

Variation in council services for people with special needs

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999The provision of services to people with special needs by local authorities varies significantly across the country, according...

Appeal withdrawn following emergency closure

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999Prime Life plc has withdrawn its appeal to a Registered Homes Tribunal over the closure of its Park...

Assisted living development opens

Community Care Market News (News) April 1999Audley Court has opened its new development in Tunbridge Wells, in the grounds of Willicombe House, a Victorian...

Performance tables for social services to be introduced

Community Care Market News (News) March 1999Plans to introduce annual tables to monitor and publish the performance of social services departments across England were...

SSI report on commissioning services

The Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) has recently published assements of the commissioning function within the following local authorities:Surrey social services The SSI found that...

Extra funding for HIAs

Community Care Market News (News) March 1999An additional £487,000 has been allocated to the funding of Home improvement agencies (HIAs). The money will mean...

CCPS produces good practice guide for contracting

Community Care Market News (News) March 1999Community Care Providers Scotland (CCPS), the association of voluntary sector organisations providing community care services in Scotland, has...

Haringey seeks home care block contracts

The London borough of Haringey is looking to change the way it purchases domiciliary care for elderly people.The council currently purchases around 250,000 hours...