ADASS Publishes ‘Damning Report’ Revealing £564m Adult Social Care Overspend
A report from directors of adult social services indicates that eight out of ten councils are projected to exceed their adult social care budget for…
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Funding
Funding Shortfall of £4bn Leaves Councils on a Precipice
Councils across England, Scotland and Wales have a collective hole in their finances amounting to more than £4bn for the coming financial year, way beyond…
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Provider Calls for U-Turn on Care Group Funding
A body that works with City of York Council to ensure that the care needs of its oldest and most vulnerable residents are being met…
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Extra £30m A Year To Boost Research Careers For Healthcare Professionals
The national institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is to spend an additional £30 million per year to increase research opportunities. It will include…
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Government to Add £15m to Support International Recruitment for Social Care
The Government has confirmed that it is making £15 million available over 2023 to 2024 to help support international recruitment within the adult social care…
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Adult Social Care Needs Immediate Funding Injection and Long-Term Plan, says Levelling Up Committee
The Government urgently needs to come forward with additional funding this year to help the ravaged adult social care sector meet immediate pressures, including inflation…
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ADASS Survey Highlights that Funding is Needed
Care England, the largest has expressed dismay following the results of ADASS’s Waiting for Care Report. The survey findings substantiate many of Care England’s key…
Read more...New Funding Available to Support Health and Social Innovation and Improvements in the West Midlands
The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) has announced that £20,000 worth of funding is available to support the spread and adoption
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Care Sector Reacts to Rishi Sunak’s First Budget
There was sector-wide disappointment in the first Budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak as the promised solution for the social care crisis failed to materialise. Commenting…
Read more...LGA Responds To IFS Report On Council Funding
Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, responds to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on local government funding….
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