Dan Peters 06 June 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over 'heightened' care provider failure risk

The risk of adult social care provider failure is ‘currently heightened due to additional pressures in the market,’ a Whitehall document highlighting the key risks over the next few months has warned.

A Civil Contingencies Forward Look, seen by The MJ, blamed workforce capacity, fuel, utility and agency staff costs, and inflation.

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Analysis

Underfunding, Not Demand, Is Breaking SEND

Jack Lowman, Sense, says properly funding the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is vital for disabled children to get the best start.

Opinion

Autumn Budget Insights: SEND reform needed to break vicious cycle

Darcey Snape of the IFS warns that without urgent SEND reform, councils face growing deficits and families risk being let down.

Most Popular News

‘Suck it up’: Leaked video leads to Reform UK suspensions

EXCLUSIVE: Section 151 recruitment crisis warning

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Reorganisation plan promises £44m annual savings

New Products

Vent-Axia Delivers Social Housing a Smart Ventilation Solution Ahead of Awaab’s Law

New remotely lockable cabinet will help manage medication for people with mental health issues

UK-first tool developed by Bluesky scores areas green credentials to aid urban planners

New partnership drives improved air quality and healthier homes in social housing

ShuttleID launches 90-day free trial for local authorities

New steps to keep tenants safe

Invision360 secures Innovate UK smart grant for VITA EHCP generator

Case Studies

Acrospire Delivers Retrofit Lighting for Newbridge’s Joe Calzaghe Footbridge

Acrospire Delivers PIR-Controlled Lighting at Ruislip Lido Car Park

Spennymoor Market Place and Consett Middle Street revitalised using Thorn Lighting’s Thor Lanterns and Customisable Gobo Projectors

Acrospire Partners with Bath & North East Somerset Council to Illuminate Historic Film Location with LED Upgrade

Believ to install 22 charge points across Redcar and Cleveland

Acrospire Enhances Harlington Underpass with Energy-Saving Vandal-Resistant Lighting

Croydon Council selects integrated corporate GIS to improve efficiencies

Company Anouncements

Lucy Zodion recognised as sustainability leader with Build Back Better GREEN Award for HAWK3

CU Phosco Becomes Sustaining Member of DarkSky UK to Champion Better Night-Time Lighting

Yorkshire schools SuDS partnership boosts flood resilience

Airtech Helps Landlords Comply with Awaab’s Law

Cloudhouse offers housing associations risk-free route to IT modernisation

Adaptations teams’ opportunity to optimise value

Vent-Axia Welcomes Awaab’s Law Draft Guidance

Rehabilitation Officer Vision Impairment

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

£38,976 - £52,767

Rehabilitation Officer Vision Impairmen... Twickenham, London

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Residential Worker

£32,061.00 to £34,434.00, Grade 7.

We are looking for a Full-Time Children's Residential Worker to join our team at Clarence Children's Home in Wakefield Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Recuriter: Wakefield Council

Community Development Officer

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

£32,962 - £36,791 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Development Officer to join us! Maidenhead, Berkshire / Multiple

Recuriter: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Telecare Responder

Grade 6 £28,142 to £31,022 per annum

Could you respond to emergency calls, gain access and administer first aid if necessary? Could you assist in the provision of an equitable Countywide Durham

Recuriter: Durham County Council