Understand and Prepare: Navigating the Employment Rights Bill
By Gareth Dando Employment Partner at Ramsdens Solicitors (www.ramsdens.co.uk) It’s a time of massive upheaval in the care sector, particularly when it comes to staffing…
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Sandstone Care Supports Cheshire Golf Day To Raise More Than £8,000 For Local Charities
Sandstone Care was the main sponsor of a highly successful charity golf day held at Eaton Golf Club, Cheshire, which raised an impressive £8,152.83 for…
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Gen-Z & Care: Improving the Workplace to Attract the Under-25s
By Becky Mundie, RotaCloud (www.rotacloud.com) Under-25s (Generation Z) have much to offer the world of care, especially as it progresses. In a constantly adapting industry,…
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Supporting the Mental Health of Unpaid Carers – Practical Tips and Compassionate Help from Lilian Faithfull Care
As Carers Week 2025 (9th – 15th June) shines a national spotlight on the dedication of unpaid carers, Lilian Faithfull Care is calling for greater…
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Skip For Carers: Join The Movement Supporting Our Frontline Heroes
This Summer, Dominion Consultancy Group and Black Women in Care is calling on communities across the UK to grab their skipping ropes and skip for…
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Carers Week 2025: Beata’s Story on the Importance of Carers
A woman with a passion for care and improving the wellbeing of carers has reflected on the importance of carers in health and social care….
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What The End Of The Care Visa Route Means – And What Comes Next
By Abbey Milne, Social Care Lead of Sona (www.getsona.com) From April 2022, the Health and Care Worker visa route gave UK care providers a desperately…
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A Summer Payment To Around 90,000 Carers
Around 90,000 carers are set to receive Carer’s Allowance Supplement this June – an additional payment of £293.50. The payment is extra money for people…
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Dementia Carers Count at 10 Downing Street
A delegation from Dementia Carers Count handed in a collection of dementia carers’ testimonials to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer yesterday (May 22). Over…
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Give Care Workers A £2,000 Pay Rise To Help Tackle Workforce Crisis
The government must set aside £1.5bn* so more than half a million care staff in England receive a £2,000 pay rise and more workers can…
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Scottish Social Care Staff Announce Strike Over Pay Concerns
Care workers at one of Scotland’s largest social care charities are set to begin strike action over what they describe as continued underfunding and a…
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Join Providers Unite Day of Action Today!
The Providers Unite protest group which brought together the care sector in February this year for a national day of action at Westminster has renewed…
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Immigration Ban Will Put Lives At Risk And Lead To Care Company Closures In Wales
Care homes will close and lives will be put at risk in Wales as a result of the “half-baked” immigration crackdown on social care workers….
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SCIE Chief Executive, Kathryn Smith, Receives OBE at Windsor Castle
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is proud to announce that its Chief Executive, Kathryn Smith, has today, 13 May 2025, received her Officer…
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Local Care Assistant Celebrates 15 Years Of Service With Station Court Care Home
A Care Assistant at Station Court Care Home in Ashington has received a prestigious 15 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare…
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