Apposite Capital-backed Swanton Care makes bolt-on acquisitions

Swanton Care and Community has bought specialist adult residential and supported living providers Values in Care Ltd and GRS Care Ltd, to consolidate its...

ReSI signs ten-year agreement with Places for People

Residential Secure Income plc (ReSI) has signed a ten-year management agreement with Places for People, following a competitive tender process. The deal will see the...

Demand for specialist supported housing helps drive Civitas growth

Civitas Social Housing added an extra 34 properties to its portfolio during the three-month period to 31 March. The business carried out ‘a significant amount...

Statement recognises role of social care nurses

A statement of role, knowledge and skills for registered nurses working in social care has been launched by Skills for Care. It provides a description...
Foster carers lacking support and recognition

Thousands of foster families needed, figures show

More than 8,500 new foster families are needed across the UK over the next year, figures have revealed. The Fostering Network said 900 foster families...

Domiciliary care contracts

Partners at Bevan Brittan Monica Macheng and David Owens examine issues the CMA could look at should a market study of domiciliary care take...

Meeting legislative responsibilities

More than four in ten homecare providers in Wales have handed back a care package within the past six months. Closer analysis shows that the...

Shifting strategies

Operators are looking at growing their private pay client base. Eleanore Robinson analyses this segment of the market As local authority commissioning of homecare services...

Keeping connected

As a regular point of contact and support for hundreds of thousands of people every year in the UK, homecare staff are on the...

Dr Jane Townson appointed UKHCA interim chief executive

Former Somerset Care Group chief executive Dr Jane Townson has been appointed as interim CEO of the UK Homecare Association (UKHCA) for an initial...