The Sector Reacts To New Skills For Care Workforce Report
Leading figures and organisations across the adult social care sector have reacted to this week’s Skills for Care Report which reveals huge challenges in recruiting…
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Government Unveils Most Significant Reforms To Employment Rights
Ministers have unveiled the Employment Rights Bill, introduced within 100 days of the new government coming to office, to help deliver economic security and growth…
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Care England Warns of Unsustainable Workforce Pressures in Adult Social Care Despite Increased Posts
Care England, the largest representative body for independent adult social care providers, responds to the latest findings in Skills for Care’s State of the Adult…
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International Recruitment Helps Social Care Workforce Grow – But Domestic Recruitment And Retention Struggles Persist
International recruitment drove improvements in the adult social care workforce in the year to March 2024 – but the sector faces ongoing domestic recruitment and…
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The Importance of Balancing Risk and Freedom of Choice in Care Settings
By Jackie Cooper, Occupational Therapist at The Good Care Group With Good Care Month just behind us, at The Good Care Group we want to…
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A Night of Celebration for the Suffolk Care Industry – Celebrating Achievements with an Unforgettable Evening
The Suffolk Care Awards 2024, hosted by the esteemed Angela Rippon CBE, was a celebration of inspiration, gratitude, and achievement. Stakeholders, care providers, clients, and…
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‘Work With Us to Solve Care Crisis’ – Campaigner’s Plea to Care Minister
CAMPAIGNER Mike Padgham urged Social Care Minister Stephen Kinnock to work with providers to tackle the ongoing crisis in social care when they met yesterday….
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ICG Chosen To Work With Local Authority To Improve North Yorks Care
A North Yorkshire social care organisation is teaming up with the local authority to ensure local older, vulnerable and disabled adults get the best care….
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Staff Member At Bath Home Wins Award For His Services As Chef Working In Social Care
Jonathan Hunter won an award for his services as a chef working in social care at the Care and Support West Awards 2024 A staff…
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£22.6m Fund To Support Social Care Is Two Months Overdue And Could Disappear, Carers Trust Warns
Vitally needed £22.6m in Government funding to support adult social care and unpaid carers is nearly two months overdue and is in danger of disappearing,…
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Campaigner To Meet Minister Over Care
A leading social care campaigner will meet a top Government minister this week to discuss the crisis facing the care of older, vulnerable and disabled…
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Sir Julian Hartley Appointed as CQC’s New Chief Executive
Sir Julian Hartley is set to become the CQC’s new Chief Executive, having served as the Chief Executive of NHS Providers since February 2023. Prior…
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Investing More In Prevention Could Deliver £11 Billion Return On Investment
Better targeting of existing money spent on prevention could deliver an extra £11 billion annual return on investment (ROI) and hold the key to the…
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Care Business Buyer & Investor Confidence Rises Market Report Reveals
Business property adviser, Christie & Co, has launched its Care Market Review 2024 report, which analyses a range of topics relating to the UK healthcare…
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Wigston Care Home Opens Dementia-Friendly Pub Inspired By Resident
HC-One’s Magna Care Home in Wigston, Leicestershire, held the grand opening of their new pub, the Robin’s Nest – inspired by resident Colin Mayes –…
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