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DH guide on disabled child care
The Department of Health (DH) has published guidance to help children with complex disabilities receive better, more co-ordinated education, health and social care.
The move...
Centre will improve residential child care standards
The National Children's Bureau (NCB) has been granted funding from the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to spearhead a major collaboration to drive...
New positions at Four Seasons
Four Seasons Health Care has appointed Dr Peter Calveley as its primary care medical director as part of its continuing strategy to provide services...
Significant changes to the Skills for Care board
Skills for Care has welcomed its new chair, Donald Hoodless, following its AGM last October. He replaces former chair Arthur Keefe, who has retired....
Awarding body makes care sector appointment
The academic and vocational qualification body Edexcel has appointed Kath Carmody in the new post of care sector manager, a role that will see...
New assistant director for older people’s services
Paul Davies, the assistant director of adult services at Oldham council, is to move to the role of head of services for older people...
Hartlepool appoints new head
Nicola Bailey has been made director of adult and community services at Hartlepool council in a move that completes the authority's first phase of...
Highland flings open door to independent providers
Following a review of its residential care stock, Highland council has produced a list of authority-run homes where it believes financial savings could be...
Suffolk to consult on opening care up to independent sector
Suffolk county council has agreed to launch a consultation into the future of care services in the county that could open an option for...
Cornwall builds specialist care capacity
A centre for young people with emotional and behavioural problems has opened in Cornwall as part of a scheme to enable the authority to...
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