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Adult social care employers contribute £46bn to economy
Adult social care employers contribute £46.2bn to the UK economy, a report commissioned by Skills for Care and Development has revealed.
Attempting to determine the...
Agincare finds recruitment and retention challenging
Recruitment and retention remains a ‘major challenge’ for Agincare, the independent care provider has highlighted in its latest financial report.
Its group strategic report for...
CM meets… Caroline Dinenage
After running her own business for twenty years care minister Caroline Dinenage now faces a different challenge
How did you come to work in health...
ADASS president writes to PM about ‘failing care market’
The president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has written to Prime Minister Theresa May, saying eight years’ worth of...
Older people facing problems in accessing care at home
Queries to Age UK from older people and their families have revealed a catalogue of issues about social care at home.
Research between September 2017...
Rising from the ashes
Care Workers Charity CEO Alex Ramamurthy discusses challenges facing employees
It may surprise you to know that pre-2009 there was no national charity aimed at...
Children being ‘pinged’ about the care system
Thousands of children are ‘pinging’ around the care system, changing homes, schools or social worker.
Publishing her second stability index, an annual report which tracks...
Losses grow at Cambian subsidiary
Cambian Autism Services Ltd, a subsidiary of the Cambian Group, saw its losses grow to £7.4m in the 12 months to 31 December 2017,...
CMA issues death-fee charging advice
Care home operators should not shy away from discussing the ‘rights and obligations’ of residents if they die, guidance issued by the UK’s competition...
Housing & Care 21 boosts staff salaries
Housing & Care 21 has increased pay for its care workers by 10% above the national living wage and introduced guaranteed hours contracts in...
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