Six DCLs appointed to the regions

The Department for Education and Skills has appointed directors of children and learners (DCLs) to six of its nine regional offices.They are as follows:*...

Domiciliary providers may take Wirral to judicial review

Wirral council is set to face legal action from a number of home care agencies which were last month cut from the authority’s list...

New head for Asquith

Asquith Nurseries has appointed Russell Ford as chief executive. Phil Rhodes is to resume his role of chairman of the company, which he held...

Caretech Aims for float

Caretech Community Services is set to make owners Farouq and Haroon Sheikh multi-millionaires this month when they float the company on the Alternative Investment...

Childcare tax credit should be abolished

Financial support for childcare costs should be removed from the tax credits structure, delegates at a recent Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) seminar heard....

LPSA opens satellite clinic

London Plastic Surgery Associates (LPSA) has opened a new satellite clinic in Fulham, west London, for non-surgical procedures and post-surgery care.LPSA Fulham offers specialised...

DH supported efficiency drive moves on

Professionals from the Care Services Efficiency Delivery team (CSED) have completed the second phase of research visits with councils across the country under its...

DH opens public consultation over future of care

The Department of Health (DH) has began its nationwide consultation exercise into what the public wants to see in future health and community services,...

Barnsley to introduce childcare vouchers

Barnsley Council has announced it is to introduce a childcare voucher scheme in order to boost recruitment and retention at the local authority.The scheme...

Westfield reviews cash plan products in light of NHS reform

Cash plan provider Westfield Health has overhauled its products in the light of changes taking place within the NHS. The company, which offers the...