Protecting Human Rights in Care Settings – NCF response
The National Care Forum has welcomed the publication of the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ report on protecting human rights in care settings. The report…
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Social Care
Report Reveals Filled Posts in Social Care are Down Highlighting Recruitment Challenges for Sector
A new report from Skills for Care shows the number of filled posts in adult social care is down for the first time on record,…
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Man with Support Needs Hosts Once-in-a-Lifetime Elvis showcase
‘If I Can Dream’, an event dedicated to celebrating the music of Elvis Presley, will be hosted by Community Integrated Care, on Tuesday 26th July…
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Social Care Staffing Crisis Deepens
CARE providers are calling for an urgent injection of funding into the social care sector as the staffing crisis in the sector deepens. And they…
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Pressures on Essential Social Care Will Continue to Mount if Workers Not Given Parity in Pay Uplifts, Warns VODG*
Pressures on essential care and support services will continue to mount with far-reaching consequences if social care workers are not fairly and adequately rewarded for…
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England’s 1 Million Elderly Population ‘Boom’ Over the Last Decade
The elderly population of England’s county and rural areas has swelled by over a million people during the past decade, a new report has revealed….
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Government Commits to £7.2 Billion “Better Care Fund” Framework 2022-23
The government has published the Better Care Fund framework (BCF) 2022-23 ensuring greater join up of health, social care and housing services to help older…
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Challenging Year Ahead for Adult Social Care ADASS Survey Reveals
ADASS, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, is warning that the year ahead will be the most challenging adult social care and the…
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Local Authorities to Give Evidence to Lords Adult Social Care Committee
The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee will hold an evidence session with the Local Government Association and local government representatives, on the challenges…
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Carers Issue Manifesto to Tory Candidates
CARE providers have issued a manifesto to the five Tory leadership candidates spelling out how to end the crisis in the care of our oldest…
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101-Year-Old Portsmouth Care Home Resident Embarks On New Life in Portugal
Kathleen Davies, a resident at Hartford Court care home in Portsmouth, is living proof that it is never too late to embark on exciting new…
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Worthing Care Assistant Recognised for 35 Years of Service
Worthing caregiver Clare McKenzie, 53, has been recognised for her 35 years of service at social care charity Guild Care. As part of the celebrations,…
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Independent Newspaper Supports TSA strategy on Reusable PPE
It ‘ticked all the boxes’ – better for the UK, better for the environment – so why did the government award £hundreds of millions in…
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Double delight: Cheshire Care Home Crowned National Champions in Two Prestigious Awards
Staff and residents at a care home in Congleton are celebrating after being crowned national champions twice in the space of a week in both The Care Home Awards 2022 and Family Business of the Year Awards 2022.
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MPs Show Their Support for The Future of the Social Care Workforce
Social care minister Gillian Keegan reassured the sector that it was “not an option” not to continue with investment in social care workforce development when…
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