Care England fears services ‘will go under’ due to wage increases
Stretched providers are being ‘attacked from multiple sides’ and will need help implementing wage increases that are due to come into force this year.
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Providers being pushed ‘closer to the edge’
The Scottish government’s Budget commitments to social care will only push the sector closer to the edge, the representative body for providers has said.
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Thinking intelligently
LaingBuisson launched a new event showcasing innovation in social care. Deven Pamben reports from the conference, which covered market models, property and investment
Two days...
New measures proposed to protect children in care
Putting children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation will become illegal under plans announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, as the government...
Care UK case to be heard in summer
Court proceedings against Care UK that aim to seek redress for residents who were charged a compulsory upfront ‘administration’ fee will be heard in...
Understanding the cost of homecare
Rising wages will impact the cost of care. Colin Angel provides the detail
Calculating the costs of homecare has become an annual event for me...
Supreme Court to hear sleep-in case
The Supreme Court will begin examining whether residential care workers who ‘sleep in’ are entitled to the national minimum wage (NMW) for time that...
Care England demands greater oversight in commissioning processes
Care England is calling for greater oversight in commissioning processes after its analysis found independent sector care homes were being underfunded compared with the...
Brexit and Corbyn put off buyers, Barchester CEO says
Concerns over Brexit and a potential Jeremy Corbyn government led to co-investors pulling out of a deal to buy Barchester Healthcare.
Speaking at LaingBuisson’s Investing...
Beginning of the end?
Professor Green hopes the government is bold enough to transform social care
It is now 21 years since the late Lord Sutherland chaired the Royal...
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