Children’s care system ‘becoming unsustainable’

The number of children being placed in council care could reach almost 100,000 by the middle of the decade – up from 69,000 in...

Skills for Care develops workforce data set service  

Skills for Care has developed its workforce data set service by adding more features so providers can better manage records and benchmark against other...

WCS Care posts growth in surplus as it extends use of technology

WCS Care has been trialling a wireless version of its acoustic monitoring with a view to retro-fit older homes following a reduction in night-time...
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MPs request further details over care cap following evidence session

The treasury committee has written to the chancellor requesting more information about the proposed changes to adult social care, following an evidence session with...

Valorum Care becomes independent subsidiary of FourSynergy Group

Valorum Care Group has joined with three other organisations and come under one structure to help address the delivery of specialist social housing. FourSynergy Group,...

Former CEO of Hampshire County Council to chair Skills for Care

Skills for Care has appointed former Hampshire County Council chief executive John Coughlan as its chair of trustees. He will take up the role at...

Avison Young completes sale of specialist dementia care homes

Avison Young has completed the sale of four care homes on two sites on behalf of Wiltshire-based provider Equality Care Ltd. Longbridge Deverill House and...
Changes to wage regulations that are set to come into force in April

Welford Healthcare to pay care staff above real living wage

Care provider Welford Healthcare is increasing its wages to above the real living wage for its care staff. The move, which applies across all seven...

Integrated retirement communities ‘effective and efficient’ in care delivery

The government is being urged to reduce policy barriers and make integrated retirement communities (IRCs) a core part of the future of social care. Ahead...

Hallmark promotes Aneurin Brown to role of chief operating officer

Hallmark Care Homes group operations director Aneurin Brown has been promoted to chief operating officer. Brown started his career at the family-run care group in...