Scottish housing with care task force to tackle lack of provision

A task force has been set up to establish why Scotland is falling behind England and comparable countries in housing with care provision for...

Eden Futures launches recruitment drive ahead of new services

Eden Futures is due to open a supported living service in Pudsey, Leeds, in spring 2022. The development will contain 12 apartments and eight bungalows...

Energy efficiency tool launched for care home providers

BRE has published an online tool for care home providers to help with the energy efficiency of their buildings. The free tool recommends ways for...

Frontline social care staff left to deal with ‘pandemic of grief’

Frontline social care staff are leaving the sector ‘in bunches’ after being left ‘depleted’ and ‘distraught’ following events of the past 18 months. Speaking during...

Target Healthcare to raise £100m to support growth plans

Target Healthcare REIT is planning to raise £100m as it looks to acquire more properties, including a portfolio of 18 care homes that the...

CIC’s four-day week leading to increased ‘flexibility’ and ‘productivity’

A four-day working week pilot introduced by Community Integrated Care (CIC) has led to greater flexibility and productivity in the way the business operates,...

Target REIT appoints independent non-executive director

Target Healthcare REIT has appointed Vince Niblett as an independent non-executive director of the company. Niblett has financial and commercial experience having been the global...

‘Fundamental rethink’ needed when placing children in care

Ofsted’s national director for social care has agreed that a ‘fundamental rethink’ of the placement market in children’s services is needed. Responding to findings in...

Council funding for services remains a concern for UBU

Inadequate local authority funding for services remains a concern for adult specialist care provider UBU, with some councils only providing ‘token support’ during the...

Achieve together to close service following inspection

Achieve together is shutting down one of its services and is working with a local authority to find alternative provision, following an inspection by...