Children in care ‘uprooted’ during their studies, finds report

Educational instability is affecting thousands of children and young people who experience the care system, data obtained by Become has shown. The charity said children...

Natasha Lazovic promoted to COO at Barchester Healthcare

Natasha Lazovic has been promoted to Barchester Healthcare’s executive board as chief operating officer.  Celebrating her 11th anniversary with the provider, she has been promoted...

Elevation sells 32 care homes to Franklin Real Asset Advisors

Franklin Real Asset Advisors (FRAA) has completed the acquisition of 32 UK care homes on behalf of its social infrastructure strategy from LDC Care...

Expanding Horizons grows portfolio with deal for Enable Care Services

Cwmbran-based Expanding Horizons has acquired Enable Care Services (South Wales) Ltd following £3.3m funding from NatWest. In its 20th year of operating, Expanding Horizons provides...

Beechcroft positive over retirement housing growth plan

Retirement housing and assisted living developer Beechcroft is forecasting to ‘grow significantly’ following a tough trading environment. The group, which provides homes in mixed conversion...

Country Court Care grows portfolio with three RVG assets

Country Court Care has acquired three assets from Retirement Villages Group (RVG), a provider of later living communities across the UK. The deal was completed...

Mechanism for SEND deficits extended for two years

The mechanism to keep special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficits off councils’ budgets will be extended for two years. Since 2019, local authorities have...

Regulation change to allow more care leavers to access social housing

A change in legislation will aim to make it easier for young people leaving care to access social housing. The change, which comes into force...

Radis posts improved financial results following review of contracts

A review of ‘uneconomic and unsustainable’ contracts has had an immediate positive impact on financial results at Radis Community Care. Its latest results show the...

Exemplar Health Care completes construction of home in Staffordshire

Exemplar Health Care has completed construction of a 33-bedroom home in Cannock, Staffordshire. Coronation Court is a three-storey nursing home for adults living with complex...