LGA Launches Major Consultation On Adult Social Care
The Local Government Association (LGA) is launching a conversation and engagement series with councils, sector stakeholders and people with lived experience on the role of…
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Adult Social Care
Community Integrated Care Announces Official London Marathon Team
National social care charity, Community Integrated Care is celebrating a special milestone, announcing its biggest ever official team of runners to represent the charity in the 2026 TCS London Marathon. In…
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New Report Sets Out Vision For Improving Adult Social Care Through Better Partnerships With Care Providers
My Home Life England, part of City St George’s, University of London, has today launched a major new report, ‘Improved outcomes through partnership working: A…
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Belong’s Champions Revealed at Awards
As awards season gets underway with Oscars, BAFTAs, and Grammys making for many a headline, social care’s top talent has joined the party with its…
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Lowestoft Care Home Celebrates 90 Years of Sir Billy Butlin’s Holidays with Visit From Ex-Red Coat
Residents at a Lowestoft care home marked a joyous occasion celebrating 90 years of Sir Billy Butlin’s holidays with a very special visitor – ex-Red…
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Experienced Care Leader Appointed Manager at Cedar Lodge in Chesterfield
An experienced care professional with more than 25 years in health and social care has been appointed as manager at Cedar Lodge in Brimington, Chesterfield….
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Government Commits to Paying 90% of Councils’ SEND Deficits
The government has outlined how it intends to manage councils’ accumulated special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficits and has announced it will pay 90%…
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Vivaldi Social Care Showcases Ground-Breaking Care Home Data Infrastructure at Parliamentary Reception
Four years after its emergency launch during the darkest days of the pandemic, the Vivaldi Social Care research programme has established itself as a vital…
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Park Lane Healthcare Expands Its Portfolio With the Addition of Astrum House
Yorkshire-based care operator Park Lane Healthcare has announced the addition of Astrum House to its portfolio, further expanding the range of care services it provides…
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Government Launches Consultations on Social Care Restructuring Affecting 28 English Councils
The government has initiated consultations on reorganising social care responsibilities across approximately one-sixth of England’s council areas, potentially affecting thousands of social care professionals. The…
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Care Home Celebrates £1.2m Refurbishment with Community Open Day and MP Visit
Ashmead Care Centre in Putney celebrated the completion of their £1.2m wellbeing-focussed refurbishment with an open day attended by the community, including local MP, Fleur…
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Winnie the Pooh Day Brings Generations Together at a Care Home in Wiltshire
Residents at a Wiltshire care home teamed up with local schoolchildren to celebrate one of Britain’s most iconic bears. It was a truly ‘bear-illiant’ morning…
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Emergency Government Bailouts Needed By Third Of Councils Over Next Three Years LGA Survey Reveals
More than a third of councils – and almost half of social care councils – responding to a new Local Government Association survey say they…
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Professor Sir Mike Richards Steps Down as CQC Chair
Professor Sir Mike Richards has resigned as Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). He has agreed to continue until another Chair can be appointed….
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Vast Majority Of Councils Warn Of Insolvency And Call For Reform Amid Huge Deficits
Eight in 10 councils warn they will become insolvent over mounting deficits related to the cost of supporting children and young people with special educational needs and…
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