Double the social care providers handing back contracts to local authorities in 2018 FundingHome care groupsRecruitmentResearch by Sarah Clarke on February 13, 2019 More than half of providers had been forced to close down some parts of their organisations or hand back contracts. read more
Social care staff to receive mandatory autism and disability training LegislationTraining by Sarah Clarke on February 13, 2019 The move aims to address the stark difference in life expectancy between those with a learning disability and those without.
Government funds Social Care Innovation Network FundingReportsSolutions by Sarah Clarke on February 6, 2019 The innovation network will enable local authorities to test new ideas and share sector knowledge.
BREAKING NEWS: Free NHS email system extended to social care providers Business by Andrew Seymour on February 4, 2019 Care providers can now gain access to NHSmail once they have completed the entry level of the online Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
Second wave of government action needed for apprenticeship success Legislation by Carly Hacon on February 4, 2019 New blueprint for apprenticeships that leads to high-skilled and high-paid jobs is backed by businesses, but further change is required, according to report.
Social care workforce has expanded by 275,000 in a decade ReportsResearch by Andrew Seymour on February 4, 2019 But level of churn suggests employers are struggling to find, recruit and retain suitable people to the sector. read more
NHS Digital to plough more than £1m into digital social care projects FundingSolutionsTechnology by Sarah Clarke on February 1, 2019 New programme encourages the adult social care sector to use technology to respond to challenges in their local area.
London “not immune” to winter pressures with social care under “increased strain”, says councillor FundingPeopleReports by Sarah Clarke on January 24, 2019 Ten percent of the capital’s adult population will have care needs by 2030.
NHS boss calls on health sector to “stop stalling” and fix social care in 2019 BusinessFundingLegislationReports by Sarah Clarke on January 16, 2019 Niall Dickson says we need a similar type of settlement to that delivered in the recently published NHS 10-year plan.
Human Rights Watch calls on UK government to monitor social care assessments Best PracticeFundingLegislation by Sarah Clarke on January 11, 2019 No central government agency monitors these assessments, resulting in older people not getting the adequate support they need.