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Ideal Carehomes back to profit

Ideal Carehomes was back in the black at the year ended 31 March 2017 as it moves towards providing care primarily to self-paying residents....

Care workers lack ‘collective voice’, report finds

The Scottish social care workforce has a ‘limited meaningful collective voice’ leading to employees unable to discuss their concerns effectively. The Fair Work Convention is calling...
Kate Terroni appointed as chief inspector of adult social care

Care regulator issues updated guidance for providers

The care watchdog has revised its guidance on the regulation of services for autistic people and individuals with a learning disability.  The Care Quality Commission...

Protecting those with dementia

Katie Webber, senior associate at Ashfords LLP, examines the human rights of those with dementia and the transition to the Liberty Protection Safeguards Those diagnosed...

Turning the development dial

What will happen to residential care when all the builders have upped sticks? Deven Pamben explores the alternatives on offer which mean that the...

Hg invests in The Access Group

Business software provider The Access Group has received financial backing from private equity firm Hg Capital, giving it an enterprise value of £1bn. The cost...

Housing 21 and ExtraCare Charitable Trust decide against merging

Housing 21 and The ExtraCare Charitable Trust have agreed to remain as separate organisations following their merger talks. As reported at the end of March,...

From ignorance to celebration and respect

Today (Friday 2 April) the UN marks World Autism Awareness Day, just a couple of weeks after World Down Syndrome Day, which took place...

Crossing the Rubicon

Daniel Casson, digital development executive at Care England, explains how care providers are using tech during Covid-19 Early February saw the first care home go...

Investor bashing needs to stop, says Care England chief executive

Private investment in social care needs to be welcomed rather than criticised if service provision is to be maintained. Speaking at the Care England Logging...