ECCA report calls for fairer LA fees

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The English Community Care Association (ECCA) has published a report calling for local authorities to examine the use of costing models when making assessments...

Initiative update

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BexleyBexley Council is to open a new children’s centre in North End, Slade Green later this year. It is to incorporate a 70-place day nursery...

SCIE chair steps down

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Chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Jane Campbell MBE announced at a board meeting last month that she will step down...

NCMA resignation

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Gill Haynes has resigned as chief executive of the National Childminding Association. Haynes, who has held the post for the past 12 years, plans...

Early childhood intervention conference

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Minister for Children Beverly Hughes is to speak at the European Conference on Early Childhood Intervention in late November this year.Held at the International...

Reed down but improving

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Reed Health Group Plc, the specialist care staff provider to the health and social care market, has announced, as expected, poor results for the...

Government exacerbating child poverty – Civitas

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The government’s tax and benefit policies are responsible for comparatively high levels of child poverty in the UK, according to a new report from...

Barchester spreads to Channel Islands

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Boosting its position in the high quality private Health Care market, Barchester Health Care has acquired the premium facility Lakeside Residential Care Home in...

Working Families forums

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Charity Working Families is launching a new round of Meet the Policy Makers forums for parents of disabled children in November. The discussions will...

Guardian gears up for greater growth

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Guardian Care Homes Ltd has followed up its £7m acquisition of four new homes just five months ago (CCMN May 2005) with a refinancing...
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