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Chair and CEO announced for children’s social care organisation
Josh MacAlister and Dr Jo Casebourne have been appointed as executive chair and chief executive respectively of an organisation that will be formed through...
Children ‘cannot afford to keep waiting’ for reforms, CCN warns
The costs of children in council care could eat up 60% of an average local authority’s budget by the middle of the decade, County...
Swanton appoints Deborah Hurley as director of children’s services
Deborah Hurley has joined Swanton Care as director of children’s services, where she will look to build on the existing estate of residential homes...
Exemplar begins £4m refurbishment of care home
Exemplar Health Care has started construction work on a £4m refurbishment project in Castleford, West Yorkshire.
Wheldale Heights will be its eighth care home in...
Downing LLP commits £12.5m to support Bridges Care and Education
Investment manager Downing LLP will provide £12.5m to support the continued expansion of Bridges Care and Education (BCE), an operator of special educational needs...
Leadership failings led to poor practice at Hesley Group
Inadequate leadership and management at three residential settings operated by Hesley Group resulted in a culture of poor practice and misconduct by care staff.
High...
Agincare finalises deal for care home and retirement apartments
Agincare has acquired Beaufort House Care Home and Beaufort Court Retirement Apartments in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, from farming charity The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI).
It...
Pension funds expect exposure in social care to grow
Eight out of ten UK pension schemes expect institutional investors to increase their exposure to social care, survey results from Downing LLP have revealed.
The...
Occupancy and staffing issues dent results at Abbeyfield
The Abbeyfield Society has not escaped occupancy challenges that continue to ‘plague’ the sector, with it falling three percentage points to 80%, having a...
Sanctuary completes acquisition of Cornwall Care
Sanctuary Group has completed its deal to acquire not‐for‐profit provider Cornwall Care.
As part of the acquisition, Sanctuary and Cornwall Council have agreed a long-term...
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