Ashcombes Summer Fete Brings The Local Community Together
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Ashcombe House on Worting road, Basingstoke to enjoy the end of summer showdown Fete that…
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Social Care
Calls For Clarity On Holiday Pay
Six months since the consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers closed, the Government has yet to publish its response. Amidst…
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Pay Increase for Scotland’s Social Care Staff, says First Minister
Private and voluntary sector staff working in Adult Social Care (ASC), Children’s Services (CS) and those who deliver funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) will…
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Pensioner Poverty – The Widening Wealth Gap Between Generations
Share of wealth held by under-40s has plummeted over the past decade – from £7.53 in every £100 to only £3.98 Future generations of retirees…
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Andrew Gwynne Appointed Labour Shadow Care Minister
Andrew Gwynne MP for Denton and Reddish has been appointed Labour’s Shadow Minister of State for Social Care minister following a Labour reshuffle this week….
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Worldwide Social Care Experts Gather In Glasgow Amid Unprecedented Global Ageing Crisis
The National Care Forum (NCF) – one of the membership organisations hosting the Global Ageing Conference being held in Glasgow this week are pleased to…
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Time To Speak Out For The Silent Care Victims
A care campaigner told a major regional conference it was time to end the silence on social care and fight for changes to the way…
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Meallmore Appoints Two New Non-Executive Directors
Gavin Manson (left)and Martyn Everett (right) Care provider, Meallmore Ltd, has appointed Gavin Manson and Martyn Everett to its Board of Directors in non-executive roles….
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Another Council Insolvency Demonstrates Dire Reality Of Local Authority Finances
Care England has expressed deep concern over the announcement that Birmingham City Council has declared itself effectively bankrupt. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of…
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Skills For Care Is Supporting Social Care Employers To #Recruitright
Skills for Care is supporting social care teams to #RecruitRight with its latest campaign. The campaign comes as their latest data released in July shows…
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Nourish Care and CoolCare Integrate Their Platforms
Two software specialists for the care sector have announced an upcoming integration – streamlining administrative process for improved efficiencies. Care home administration software provider, CoolCare,…
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Blueleaf Bring Sustainable Solutions to Global Ageing Conference Delegates
The National Care Forum (NCF) are pleased to announce that Blueleaf, a care home supplier who have been dedicated to the sector for over 35…
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Evolve United Kick Off New Season In Bristol Goals’ Premier League
In a remarkable journey of determination and perseverance, Evolve United, the football team of Evolve Care Group, a prominent Southwest adult social care provider, has…
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Number of People Successfully Claiming NHS CHC Funding Drops by a Third, NHS Figures Show
Latest NHS England figures reveal that the number of adults receiving completed NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments, and the proportion that are deemed eligible for…
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Better support is on the way for the army of unpaid carers who do amazing work looking after older and vulnerable people across Yorkshire. The…
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