Specialist child care facility opens in Derby

Derby city council has opened a new home for children with disabilities and challenging learning behaviour in a joint project between the city council,...

Learning disabilities boost in Barnet

A multi-million pound project is underway in Barnet that will provide housing and care services for adults with learning disabilities via a partnership between...

Brent offers care career opportunities to the unemployed

Brent council has launched a new initiative designed to combat staff shortages in residential care homes while at the same time helping unemployed people...

Stoke launches disability adaptations programme

Around £3m of grants will be made available to disabled and vulnerable residents across Stoke-on-Trent in a scheme that will fund a programme of...

Tyneside’s Rowantree centre for the chop?

North Tyneside council has begun consultation with social service users on the possible relocation of a day care service which is currently housed in...

DH disability discrimination roles

The secretary of state for work and pensions, John Hutton, has announced the reappointment of five commissioners to the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).Saghir Alam,...

Four Seasons shuffle

Residential care operator Four Seasons Health Care has revealed plans to restructure its managerial frame as part of a strategy to align itself with...

Healthcare Homes appointments

The expanding residential care provider Healthcare Homes has announced the appointment of Marion Applin and head of payroll and Kirsty Notaro to its accounts...

Castlebeck manages new home

Healthcare provider Castlebeck has appointed Philippe Porcel as the manager of Winterbourne View, its new 24-bed care home for adults with learning disabilities. Formerly...

Four Seasons chief tells Laing & Buisson conference that quality is an imperative

In a recent speech to the Laing & Buisson Annual Long Term Care Conference, Four Seasons Health Care chief executive Tony Heywood said that...