Festival Care Homes buy-out

Festival Care Homes Ltd, a care home developer and operator in the south-east of England, has announced the buy out of its venture capital...

NCA celebrates 25th anniversary

The National Care Association (NCA) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a reception at the House of Commons last month (June).At the reception, hosted by...

£3m DH grant to shape the future of social care

Skills for Care has received £3m from the Department of Health to launch phase two of a programme to shape the future social care...

CSCI’s Behan takes new DH post

David Behan, chief inspector of the Commission for Social Care Inspection, has been appointed to the new post of director-general of social care at...

Staffordshire forced down in consultation farce

Staffordshire councillors have been forced to overturn a cabinet decision to close a number of authority-run homes after it became apparent that the consultation...

Wrexham closure plans still unresolved

Wrexham council has been forced to hold yet another consultation over the closure of its two remaining in-house care homes. The announcement follows a...

Devon to outsource all adult care

Devon county council has moved closer to outsourcing all its adult social care with the release of outline details of 21 residential care homes...

Cornwall tightens eligibility criteria

Cornwall council has come under fire after unveiling proposals to end care services for people with ‘low’ needs as part of a plan to...

Increased home support in the south west

Taunton Deane and South Somerset councils have partnered in a scheme designed to help older people to live in their homes for longer without...

Rapid Growth In Out Of School Childcare Services. (23/06/06)

23 June 2006. The UK out of school childcare market is worth an estimated £395 million, according to a new market report from Laing &...