Residential care costs for looked-after children have almost doubled in five years, reaching £3.1 billion in 2023-24, driven by rising demand, limited placements – especially…
Read more...The government has outlined ambitious plans to transform the adult social care system through the establishment of a National Care Service supported by comprehensive national…
Read more...The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is just around the corner, and we at THE CARER are calling on the UK adult social care sector to…
Read more...Why must we rise again? To shine a light on the human impact of the most significant legislative change our sector has ever faced: the…
Read more...The Social Care Foundation (SCF), a UK-wide think tank, today publishes a wide-ranging report on the state and future of social care in Britain. Damian…
Read more...Care England, the largest representative body for independent adult social care providers, has stressed that the adult social care sector urgently requires a clear roadmap…
Read more...Baroness Casey of Blackstock chaired a cross-party roundtable to discuss the work of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, The meeting, held in the…
Read more...Leeds Beckett University’s Centre for Dementia Research are seeking help from staff within the social care workforce who provide care for people living with dementia…
Read more...Wheelchair users in England still fare worst in the search for a home, with one new wheelchair user home being planned for every 2,006 people…
Read more...Newcastle University has been awarded a further £22 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to continue its research to identify…
Read more...Throughout September Skills for Care is highlighting the benefits of digital technology in care with our ‘Digital technology: empowering care’ spotlight. The campaign will look…
Read more...Two members of staff at Hilton Park Care Home in Bottisham have received Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare. Head of…
Read more...The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has revealed the shortlist for the NACC National Awards 2025. The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate teams and…
Read more...Alexandra House Care Home celebrated Ada as she marked her 105th birthday surrounded by family, staff, and fellow residents. Born in London under the sound…
Read more...Following a merger with The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) in February 2024, 1,300 employees from The Fremantle Trust, based in Buckinghamshire, officially…
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