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New Act, new officer at Carers UK
Charitable organisation Carers UK has announced the appointment of Kate Groucutt as its new policy and public affairs officer. In the role she will...
Ageing population will boost care demands over next decade
Despite a decrease in the demand for residential care places for elderly and physically disabled people during the year to April 2006 the sector...
CSCI confirms star listings
The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) has confirmed that the way in which it rates the quality of care provided by councils and...
Should care operators pay GSCC fees?
The General Social Care Council (GSCC) has formally made its recommendation to the government that domiciliary and residential care workers should be tackled as...
DH launches self assessment pilots
Social care service users living in 11 local authorities are to be given the tools to self assess their needs and apply directly for...
NCF workforce survey highlights challenges
Staff turnover rates in the not for profit long term care sector have improved over the past year according to a survey carried out...
New care professionals at risk from pensions push
Major employers in the UK are conducting an ‘under the radar’ campaign which could force new recruits to wait up to 12 months before...
Care benefits from EU immigration
Finding work in the care sector is among the top ten occupational choices made by the almost half a million eastern Europeans who have...
Care home fire guidance welcomed
New guidance to ensure the safety of care home residents when it comes to fire hazards has been issued by the Department for Communities...
Residential care changes at epilepsy society
Following consultation with its stakeholders, the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) has announced a downsizing programme which will cull more than half its residential...
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