CRB delays prompt legislation changes

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The Home Secretary has announced a series of changes to legislation concerning 'Disclosure' security checks in an effort...

Fee increase must accompany NMW rise

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002Calls from the trade union movement for an increase to the minimum wage to over £5 an hour...

East Sussex backs home from hospital scheme

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East Sussex County Council is working with Age Concern to develop the charity's Home from Hospital service, which aims to give older people the...

Sunrise Elstree general manager

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Sunrise Assisted Living has appointed Ken Waterhouse as general manager of its unit in Elstree, Hertfordshire. Prior to this appointment Waterhouse established and ran...

Local government needs more freedom to shape services

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The social care system must be transformed to combat the perception that it provides unsatisfactory services for the...

‘Monolith’ social services will be broken up under government reforms

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002Social services could be broken down into separate departments for children and adults under reforms announced by Health...

ECHG gets green light for new home

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English Churches Housing Group (ECHG) has been given the go-ahead to build a 64-bed care home plus 12 very sheltered care flats on the...

ADSS president elected

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The Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS) has elected David Behan as its president for 2002-2003. Behan, who is director of social services...

Audit Commission calls for whole systems approach

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002Older people must be placed at the heart of service planning and providers must work together if the...

CRAG amendments

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Community Care Market News (News) November 2002The Department of Health (DoH) has published a local authority circular (LAC(2002)15) detailing changes to the Charging for...
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