Social Care Report Highlights Sector’s Recruitment and Turnover Issues
The latest report from Skills for Care reveals the significant impact the pandemic has had on both the short and long-term challenges faced by the workforce.
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Social Care
No Lessons Learned On Social Care Since Covid-19
THE Government continues to ignore a crisis in social care that left the care of our oldest and most vulnerable exposed to the Covid-19 pandemic, providers said today.
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Co-Production Key To More Diverse, Inclusive Future Extra Care Housing
Housing must better meet the diverse needs of older people living with dementia, as well as those from LGBT+ and BAME backgrounds – social care and housing sector experts heard
Read more...Adult Social Care Contributes £50.3 Bn To English Economy-Says Report
The growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy according to a new report published by Skills for Care.
Read more...Tax Rises And Government Support Needed To Pay For Social Care Reforms
Under current government spending plans, council tax increases of 3.6% per year will be needed for the next three years just to ensure councils can provide the same range and quality of services
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Health Secretary’s Speech “Underlines Gap Between Aspirations And Reality, Says MHA
MHA, the country’s largest charitable care provider, has responded to Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester earlier this week.
Read more...Increased Respect And Admiration For Social Care – An Opportunity To Address Urgent Workforce Shortage
New research launched by care provider Anchor, uncovers a profound upswing in respect and admiration for the social care sector since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more...Health Secretary Should Act Not Criticize
Care providers today called for Health Secretary Sajid Javid to stop criticising care workers and start tackling the crisis in the sector.
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A Million More Health & Care Staff Needed Over Next Decade To Meet Growing Demand
The Health Foundation’s REAL Centre has published new research that highlights the huge and growing workforce gap facing the NHS and social care in England over the next decade.
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End The Short-Termism Over Investment In Social Care
The funding of adult social care is due for an overhaul, and the government has laid out plans for this in recent weeks. The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association
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Government Launches Landmark Review Of Health And Social Care Leadership
The government has launched a review of leadership in health and social care. The review will be led by former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Gordon Messenger
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Additional Funding To Help Adult Social Care This Winter
People who receive care and the adult social care workforce will be further protected from COVID-19 and flu over the coming months, as the government sets additional funding for infection prevention and control.
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Secure Social Care Says Care England
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has submitted written evidence to HM Treasury’s Comprehensive Spending Review emphasising
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Belong Chair Named Chairperson Of The Year
Nicola Brooks, Chair of the Board for dementia care specialists, Belong, has been named Social Care Chairperson of the Year (North West England) at CEO Monthly’s Chairperson Awards 2021.
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Social Care Plan “Contains Nothing To Help Millions ‘Here And Now’ Councils Warn
In a detailed briefing on the Government’s plan, the Local Government Association, which represents councils, says the plan contains far too little detail and no action at all on several crucial issues
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