NCF Launches Global Workforce Report
The National Care Forum (NCF) has published a report resulting from the Social Care International Workforce Summit held as part of the Global Ageing Conference last year….
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The Care Workers’ Charity Responds To Pac Report On Adult Social Care Reform
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report on the progress of adult social care reform, highlighting critical issues in…
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Mayoral Candidate Backs Social Care Reform
A candidate in the forthcoming mayoral election in York and North Yorkshire has thrown his weight behind reform of adult social care. Independent candidate Keith…
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ChatGPT and the Adult Care System – We Need To Be Aware Of The Limitations
Nourish Care’s Chief Product Officer Jeremy Baldwin on why the care sector should be careful in rushing to adopt AI There are many great examples…
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Adult Social Care: Insights into the Year Ahead from RWK Goodman
RWK Goodman’s Health and Social Care team look at some key areas which may impact the Adult Social Care Sector in 2024. Data Protection, Cyber…
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Social Care System In Sustained Crisis Despite ‘Record Government Investment’, Report Finds
Unsustainable financial and workforce pressures are forcing adult social care providers to turn down new admissions and close services, as government grants are not reaching…
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Hft Calls On Labour To Join The Dots Between The NHS And Adult Social Care
Social care was once again notably absent from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s New Year’s speech and is indicative of a disappointing start to what…
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Councils Need Support And Funding For Adult Social Care Assurance Process
Councils need support and funding for adult social care assurance process The new assurance process for council adult social care services is time and energy…
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Over 10,000 Autistic Adults Are Not Receiving The Social Care They Need
The Government is failing autistic adults, with over 10,000 people not receiving the care they are legally entitled to, putting them at risk of breakdown,…
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CIPFA Calls For Fair And Sustainable Social Care Charging Reform
The current adult social care charging system is unfair, unpredictable, and complex, according to The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) new publication…
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Councils ‘Running Out of Road’, as Adult Social Care Overspend Reaches £179million
Councils are warning that this leaves them ‘running out of road’ to prevent financial insolvency, with these overspends contributing to a projected total funding deficit…
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Brighton’s Adult Social Workers To Strike, Unison Say
Social workers are set to strike for the first time in Brighton over a pay dispute. Adult social workers have called for pay parity with…
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Lords debate Adult Social Care Committee report
On Monday 16 October, members of the House of Lords will debate the Adult Social Care Committee’s report: ‘A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult…
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Skills for Care has published its annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report – and announced plans to develop…
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Government Invests £3 Million To Transform Technology In Adult Social Care
People who receive care will benefit from new technology to help improve their independence and reduce avoidable hospital admissions, the government has announced today. Four…
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