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CMA serves enforcement order over foster care deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the completed acquisition by Core Assets Group (CAG) of Partnership in Children’s Services (PiCS).
The authority has...
Care complaints on the rise, inspectorate finds
The number of care complaints received over a four-year period in Scotland increased to 4,696 in 2017/18 from 4,440 in 2014/15, the Care Inspectorate...
CareTech raises £32m through ground rent agreement
CareTech has raised £32.6m through a ground rent agreement with Alpha Real Capital LLP.
Under the deal, the freehold of 24 CareTech properties will be...
Councils re-routing funds to pay for care services
Councils have warned that more money will be needed for care services if they are to protect spending on museums, libraries and the arts.
Research...
CPA publishes adult social care guide
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has published a guide offering new ideas and approaches for providers working in the independent and voluntary adult social...
Councils accused of ‘abandoning old people’
Councils have been accused of abandoning old people by failing to properly fund care home places.
Analysis by Care England found that many local authorities...
Research aims to improve care home catering
The average care home spends less than £2.50 a day on food and drink for residents, preliminary research findings have concluded.
After interviewing caterers and...
CQC appoints Kate Terroni as chief inspector of adult social care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Kate Terroni as chief inspector of adult social care.
She is due to start the role in May,...
Staffing and regulations key challenges for care sector, says report
Key challenges facing care operators will continue to be staffing, funding and tougher regulations, according Christie & Co’s annual outlook.
Its report, Business Outlook 2019:...
Skills for Care targets graduates for management programme
Skills for Care is urging graduates to apply for a place on its one-year management programme.
Starting in October, the programme has been developed in...
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