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New Framework Launched To Strengthen Behaviour Change Practice In Adult Social Care
Skills for Care has launched a new Behaviour Change Competencies Framework for the Adult Social Care Workforce, developed with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) in partnership with people working across the sector.
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HRH The Princess Royal Hosts Palace Reception Celebrating 30-year partnership Between Carers Trust and the National Garden Scheme
Carers Trust celebrated 30 years of its partnership with the National Garden Scheme this month at a special reception hosted by Carers Trust President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal…
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Care Homes Warned as Workplace Stress Becomes a Growing Source of Discrimination and Dismissal Claims
UK care employers are being warned that unmanaged workplace stress isn’t just a HR concern — it can quickly become a serious legal liability.
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Care England Publishes Landmark Report and Toolkit on Choking Prevention for People with Learning Disabilities
Care England, the largest and most representative body for independent adult social care providers in England, today publishes…
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Coxwell Hall’s Zippy Magana Wins National Dementia Registered Manager Award
Zippy Magana, care home manager at Coxwell Hall has won the Dementia Registered Manager Award at the national Dementia Care Awards 2026.
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Care About Care Writes to Newly Elected Andy Burnham as Sector Calls for Urgent Reform
A national grassroots movement representing thousands of care workers and service users has written to a newly elected MP, urging them to use their parliamentary platform to drive long-overdue reform of the social care system.
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The UK’s National Advance Care Plan Day, 2026
The UK’s National Advance Care Planning Day highlights the importance of Advance Care Planning, Advance Care Plans and sensitive conversations. This year’s theme is Supporting…
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Care Campaign Urges Andy Burnham MP to Make Social Care the First Test of His Leadership
An open letter from the Care About Care campaign – run by the grassroots coalition Providers Unite and backed by more than 4,000 people who work in, draw on or value care services…
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From Didsbury to The Palace: Carers Commended by the King
The devotion of two Didsbury carers to Manchester’s older Jewish community has been recognised by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a Garden Party hosted at Buckingham Palace.
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Lords Committee Calls for Urgent Migration Data Reform
The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee has urged the Government to improve the quality and availability of migration data, warning that gaps in information are fuelling misinformation and making it harder to develop effective policies on settlement, citizenship and integration.
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Sector Leaders React to Today’s Skills for Care Workforce Report
Sector leaders have broadly welcomed today’s (June 24) latest Skills for Care report, The Size and Structure of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England 2025/26, which reveals the strongest workforce position seen in a decade.
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Spellman Care Goes the ‘Extra Mile’ with Launch of Major New Staff Recognition Scheme
Spellman Care has officially announced the launch of its brand-new staff recognition initiative, the EMAs (Extra Mile Awards).
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Adult Social Care Vacancy Rate Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade as Workforce Grows
The vacancy rate in England’s adult social care sector has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, according to new data published by Skills for Care – the national charity that works to strengthen England’s adult social care workforce.
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Elm Bank Care Home Honours Carers For National Carers Week
Residents at Elm Bank care home in Kettering, run by Barchester Healthcare, are celebrated National Carers’ Week, which took place from June 8-14. Residents wanted to thank all the wonderful staff at the home, whose hard work and dedication make a real difference to the lives of those living in their care.
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