Adult Social Care Fair Pay Agreement Is ‘Unworkable’ Without Funding LGA Says
The Local Government Association (LGA) has thrown its weight behind efforts to improve pay for adult social care workers, but has issued a stark warning…
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January: A Key Point in the Year for Early Dementia Care Planning
By Rebecca Rawlings, Registered Manager, Mill House Care Home is a purpose-built, family-run home in Worcester specialising in dementia care (www.themillhousecarehome.co.uk) Care professionals increasingly recognise…
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Unite Calls For Support For Scotland’s Social Care Workers In Budget
Union says £440m delayed hospital discharge costs better spent on social care frontline. Unite the union has demanded extra support for Scotland’s social care workers…
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WIN a £100 Marks & Spencer Voucher This Christmas
Are you ready to spread some Christmas cheer? The Carer is hosting a special festive competition to find the most beautifully decorated Christmas tree! HOW…
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Middle-Aged Men Lag Behind Younger Generations in Dementia Care Readiness
New research from Nationwide and Dementia UK reveals how middle-aged men feel much less prepared than younger generations about the prospect of looking after someone…
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New Report Reveals Regional Disparities In Demand For Care
A new report released by care website carehome.co.uk, entitled Ageing Britain: How Demand for Care Homes is Changing, sheds light on evolving trends in the demand for older people’s care across the UK.
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£500,000 Fund Opens to Support Displaced Adult Social Care Workers
Eligible employers can apply from today for targeted support with the cost of hiring international displaced social care workers who are already in the UK, impacted…
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Fuel Poverty Higher Among Unpaid Carers Than General Population – New Research Reveals
New research released today provides data comparing fuel poverty rates among the general population with rates among specific groups of carers. Around 13% of the…
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Caregivers Aim For Christmas No.1 With Recording Of Iconic 90s Hit Angels
Nine caregivers from across the UK have formed the Home Care’s Got Talent Choir to create a new version of Robbie Williams’ ‘Angels’ in a…
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Government Abandons Plans For Day-One Workers’ Protection Against Unfair Dismissal
Care home operators across the UK will need to prepare for changes to employment law after the Government announced significant revisions to its Employment Rights…
Read more...Care Providers Call for Government to Rethink 15-Year Settlement Rule
Small and medium care providers across the UK are rallying behind an urgent letter to the Home Secretary, warning that proposed changes to immigration settlement…
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Care Sector Reacts To Chancellor Rachel Reeves Autumn Budget
The residential and nursing care sector has voiced alarm at Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget today, warning that the financial package offers insufficient support to…
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Swindon Home Marks 20-Year Anniversary Along With Staff Combined Service Of More Than 160 Years
There was plenty to celebrate at a Swindon home following its 20th anniversary as well as a combined service of more than 160 years between…
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The Care Workers’ Charity Condemns Home Office Proposals on Indefinite Leave to Remain for Migrant Care Workers
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has expressed its “profound outrage” at the Home Office’s newly announced migration policy changes, proposals that single out migrant care…
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Covid Inquiry Reveals Government’s Response was “Too Little Too Late”
The Chair of the UK Covid Inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett, has published her second report which concludes that the response to the pandemic by the…
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