Insights into registered manager role revealed

Exploratory research into the work of registered managers has been carried out to help tackle problems with succession planning. Skills for Care embarked on the...
Care worker’s lacking ‘collective voice’, report finds

Inspection regime could impact care home ratings

Inconsistencies in the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s inspection regime could be impacting the performance of  care homes. Analysis of CQC data has found that one...

Agency staff usage falls due to cost, report finds

Two-thirds of care operators have reduced or maintained their agency staff costs, research by Christie & Co has found. Whilst agency usage has fallen as...

Deprived areas see most social care cuts, report says

Local authorities in the poorest areas of England have seen the biggest cuts to services for disadvantaged people, which risks trapping councils in a...
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Cambian reports revenue growth boosted by daily fees

Improved fees and a reduction in overheads led to revenue growth and rising EBITDA in the first half of the year at children’s specialist...

DHSC responds to mortality review with staff training measures

The Government will consult on training proposals for health and care staff so people with learning disabilities can receive better support at home and...
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Groups claim mental capacity reforms ‘not fit for purpose’

Representative bodies have expressed concerns regarding responsibilities care home managers will be under from proposals set out in the Government’s Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. The...

Care staff invited to share their opinions on sector

Health and care staff have been invited to take part in an engagement exercise launched by the Secretary of State for Health and Social...

Children ‘not a priority’ in Jersey, says Ofsted

Jersey social services are not prioritising the needs of children amid a ‘legacy of widespread’ failures, Ofsted inspectors have concluded. A Jersey Care Commission report...

ReSI buys retirement homes for £40.2m

Investor Residential Secure Income (ReSI) has exchanged contracts to buy 478 retirement homes from housing association Places for People for £40.2m. The deal has already...