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Darzi review: ‘Extraordinary power in getting public health right’ 12/09/2024 The Government must invest in public health to ease pressure on a health service ‘in critical condition’, according to a damning new review of the NHS.
Call to scrap single-word ratings in adult social care 10/09/2024 The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for the scrapping of single-word ratings in assessments of adult social care services.
Social care wage rise call 09/09/2024 Unions have called for wages to rise in social care to resolve the ‘recruitment crisis'.
Scottish councils face critical workforce gaps 05/09/2024 Local authorities in Scotland are facing critical workforce gaps in multiple areas, in particular in social care and social work, a new report has found.
Call for national strategy for older prisoners 02/09/2024 The Government must create a national strategy to manage and care for rising numbers of older people in prison, a charity has said.
Child neglect ‘normalised’, professionals warn 28/08/2024 Child neglect has become ‘normalised’ amid financial strain on families and a lack of early support, a major children’s charity has heard.
Care providers call for reform of hospital discharge process 28/08/2024 Care providers have called on the Government to reform the hospital discharge process.
Call for cross-government taskforce to avoid ‘crisis of care’ 22/08/2024 More than a million extra people will be providing informal care over the next decade, a charity has said, calling for a government plan to avoid a ‘crisis of care’.
Six-fold increase in reports of exploitative migrant care worker contracts 20/08/2024 The world’s largest nursing union has reported a six-fold increase in the number of migrant care workers in the UK complaining about exploitative contracts.
Staff stage fresh strike over pay 09/08/2024 Staff in social care teams across Lancashire have walked out today in their second bout of strike action over pay this year.
Labour reaffirms commitment to National Care Service 07/08/2024 Care minister Stephen Kinnock has reaffirmed Labour's commitment to a National Care Service.
Fixing care’s recruitment and retention issue 31/07/2024 Ben Weatherall, co-founder and director of Curam, looks at what local authorities can do to fix the care sector’s recruitment and retention issue.
Reeves scraps care charging reforms amid spending cuts 30/07/2024 Adult social care charging reforms delayed by the Tories will be scrapped, saving over £1bn by the end of next year, chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced.
Care home numbers down by 1,500 23/07/2024 The number of care homes in England has decreased by nearly 1,500 since 2018, according to a study by the House of Commons Library.
Care hit by lack of collaboration 19/07/2024 A lack of collaboration between local government and health services is impacting on people's care, according to a joint report by two watchdogs.
Analysis reveals £30bn funding hole in care reforms 19/07/2024 Council chiefs have called for a delay in the introduction of the cap on adult social care costs, describing it as ‘unfunded’.
King's Speech: Waiting lists, prevention and mental health top health agenda 17/07/2024 Reducing waiting times, prevention and improving mental health provision topped Labour's agenda in today's King's Speech but there were no social care reforms.
Integrated care systems show ‘signs of progress’ but need flexibility 16/07/2024 Integrated care systems (ICSs) are showing ‘signs of progress’ but pressures on health and care services could derail positive gains, health think tank warns.
Leaders call on Labour to act on social care 05/07/2024 Local government leaders have called on Labour to act to save social care following its thumping General Election victory.
Leicester urged not to close half its family hubs 26/06/2024 Parents have launched a petition calling on Leicester City Council to drop plans to close six of its 12 children, young people and families centres.
Conservatives pledge business rates retention expansion 11/06/2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to create business rates retention zones as he launched the Conservatives’ General Election manifesto today.
Millions of unpaid carers took on role due to lack of care options 11/06/2024 Two-thirds of unpaid carers said they had no choice but to take on an unpaid caring role due to a lack of alternative care options, a new study has found.
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over 'heightened' care provider failure risk 06/06/2024 The risk of adult social care provider failure is ‘currently heightened due to additional pressures in the market,’ a Whitehall document has warned.
Government acknowledges Blackpool children's services improvements 05/06/2024 Blackpool Council has welcomed the lifting of a government directive requiring the local authority to improve its children’s services social care.
Lib Dems pledge free personal care for elderly and disabled 04/06/2024 The Liberal Democrats have pledged to make free personal care available at home for older or disabled people if they win the election.
Autism care plans in North Yorkshire rise by almost 400% 31/05/2024 The number of children and young people in North Yorkshire who have autism as a primary need on their care plan has risen by 387% since 2015.
The Carer’s Allowance scandal 22/05/2024 Government has a choice, says Kirsty McHugh of Carers Trust: continue to rely on the unpaid labour of millions or take action to give a fairer deal to carers.
Unpaid carers forced to repay DWP over £250m 20/05/2024 The Government requires unpaid carers to pay back more than £250m after thousands were unknowingly overpaid their allowance.
Nearly 30,000 elderly people die waiting for social care 20/05/2024 Almost 30,000 elderly people died last year before ever receiving the social care for which they were waiting, a new analysis has revealed.
Third of councils fear being unable to meet Care Act duties 14/05/2024 Only around two thirds of local authorities are confident they will be able to meet all their legal duties under the Care Act next year, council chiefs warn.
SEND experience in Bury has been ‘poor for too long’ 09/05/2024 Ofsted has found ‘widespread and/or systemic failings’, its lowest rating, in Bury’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision.
Watchdogs call for long-term funding for Start for Life 08/05/2024 A scheme to support new parents should be given a minimum level of long-term funding to enable councils to plan provision for longer periods, watchdogs say.
Community-Based Testing: Easing Pressure, Improving Outcomes 30/04/2024 David Wells, chief executive of the Institute of Biomedical Science, discusses the advantages of diagnostics-driven healthcare innovation.
Elderly forced to wait over six months for home adaptations 30/04/2024 Elderly and disabled people are being forced to wait over six months for the installation of home adaptations due to poor administration at the local level.
Years-old study into Carer’s Allowance to be published 25/04/2024 Research into how unpaid carers are impacted when they are forced to repay benefit overpayments will be published ‘shortly’, a minister has pledged.
New ADASS president calls for community focus 25/04/2024 The new president of the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADASS) has called for a community, rather than a hospital, focus for the sector.
MPs call for Carer’s Allowance review 23/04/2024 MPs have called for a review of Carer’s Allowance as new figures showed rising numbers of benefit overpayments going undetected, The Guardian has reported.
ICSs enabling progress on dementia diagnosis, says think tank 18/04/2024 Integrated care systems (ICSs) are enabling the improvement of dementia diagnosis but more needs to be done, health experts say.
Social work development programme 'pulled' by Department for Education 16/04/2024 A Government decision to end a training and development programme for social work managers has been branded a ‘kick in the teeth’ for the sector.
Essex council agrees to rethink alternative education changes 04/04/2024 Essex CC agrees to investigate why changes to its alternative education provision for children who are unable to attend school have not improved the service.
Social care satisfaction hits record low 25/03/2024 Public satisfaction with social care services has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, a new survey has revealed.
PAC: Government has ‘no roadmap’ for fixing social care 20/03/2024 The Government has ‘no roadmap’ for fixing the failing social care system and ‘nothing meaningful’ in place that might demonstrate progress, MPs warn.
Ending the ‘care cliff’ 11/03/2024 Katharine Sacks-Jones, CEO of Become, explains what local authorities can do to prevent young people leaving care from experiencing the ‘care cliff'.
Blind people left waiting months for support, charity warns 11/03/2024 Vision rehabilitation is a ‘forgotten’ and ‘under-resourced’ social care service that operates ‘without scrutiny’, according to a new report.
National care service overhaul fails to charm councils 28/02/2024 Councils in Scotland remain unconvinced by proposals to create a national care service.
14 councils ‘likely’ to issue s114s next year 28/02/2024 More than half of councils are likely to issue a section 114 notice within the next parliament unless funding is reformed, senior local authority figures have warned.
Two-thirds of councils to cut neighbourhood services 27/02/2024 Community services will have to be ‘drastically scaled back’ or cut altogether without further funding for councils, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
Union urges prospective MPs to back national care service 21/02/2024 Election candidates in the forthcoming general election are being urged to support the creation of a new national care service in England.
Almost all areas set for maximum council tax rise 20/02/2024 Virtually every local authority with responsibility for social care in England plans on raising its council tax by the maximum 4.99% this April, according to new analysis.
Keep carers in work to save £6bn, Government urged 19/02/2024 The UK economy will lose billions this year because of unpaid carers who are unable to work, a think-tank has warned.
Putting personal assistants at the heart of care 19/02/2024 Ben Weatherall, co-founder and director of Curam, discusses the skills deficit in the social care system and what to do about it.
Welsh government announces £25m for councils 07/02/2024 The Welsh government has announced an additional £25m to support cash-strapped local authorities in 2024-25.
Council financial crisis ‘out of control’ 31/01/2024 MPs have issued a stark warning on the ‘very real’ prospect of more councils in England ‘effectively going bust’ if the Government does not address a £4bn funding gap.
Migrant care worker family ban ‘reckless’, union says 31/01/2024 The Government’s decision to ban migrant care workers from bringing family over to join them in England could ‘spell disaster for social care’, union warns.
Council leaders cautiously welcome £600m boost 24/01/2024 Council leaders have welcomed the announcement of a £500m boost to social care budgets but caution they still face ‘difficult decisions’.
Housing crisis forcing poorer older renters to move 22/01/2024 Older renters living on low incomes are being forced to move to more deprived areas with fewer services due to the housing crisis, new research suggests.
New local government Ombudsman appointed 18/01/2024 Amerdeep Somal will be the next Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, the Government has confirmed.
Abuse main driver of children’s social care demand 17/01/2024 Domestic abuse and violence is the most prevalent category of demand for children’s social care services, a groundbreaking new study has revealed.
Care providers closing due to ‘perilous’ environment 16/01/2024 Social care services are facing a situation that is ‘more perilous than ever’ with 43% of providers closing services or handing back contracts, study reveals.
Social care career reforms ‘only scratch the surface’ 10/01/2024 The Government today announced new measures to improve the career prospects of social care staff but concerns remain that this ‘may only scratch the surface’.
LGA calls for family hubs extension 10/01/2024 Council bosses have called for an extension of the family hubs programme after the Government announced that all local authorities involved in the scheme offer access to a centre.
Regulator praises Bolton care service 08/01/2024 An inspection of Bolton Council’s home support reablement service has found it is effective, caring, and well led.
Groundbreaking LGBTQ+ housing proposed for Manchester 04/01/2024 A pioneering LGBTQ+ extra care housing development has been proposed for the site of a former hospital in Manchester.
End-of-life care issues ‘still far too common’ 21/12/2023 Issues faced by people receiving end-of-life care 70 years ago, including poverty and isolation, are ‘still far too common’, according to a new report.
Court provides clarity on duties owed to children at home 21/12/2023 Court rules that Wolverhampton did not have a duty of care to protect a child because it could not be established they had assumed responsibility for them.
Parking meters face disruption from 2G switch off 18/12/2023 Parking meters, alarm systems and telecare devices risk facing disruption when 2G and 3G mobile networks are switched off, council chiefs warn.
Middlesbrough proposes job cuts as it warns of ‘tough choices’ 14/12/2023 Middlesbrough Council has proposed axing 75 full-time equivalent posts and cutting social care costs as it scrambles to set a balanced budget for next year.
Gov’s migration plans threaten ‘recruitment crisis’ 13/12/2023 Hundreds of thousands of non-UK nationals working in London’s health and social care sector are likely to be hit by the Government’s new migration policies, Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned.
Migration plans ‘spell total disaster’ for social care 05/12/2023 The Government has been accused of ‘playing roulette with essential services’ over its new plans to curb immigration.
Autistic adults without care entitlement face 'breakdown' 05/12/2023 More than 11,000 autistic adults in England are not receiving the care they are legally entitled to, a group of autism charities has found.
LGA lays bare ‘astronomical’ care costs 29/11/2023 There has been a 1,000% rise over five years in the number of children’s social care placements that cost councils £10,000 or more a week, the Local Government Association (LGA) has found.
Care service failed to meet cultural needs 28/11/2023 A woman suffered diet and skin problems because the nursing home her council placed her in failed to meet her cultural needs, a watchdog has found.
MPs warn local services on ‘knife edge’ 28/11/2023 MPs have warned that key local services are on a ‘knife edge’ due to the poor financial health of councils in England.
Councils need help to tackle care staff exploitation, union says 28/11/2023 The Government must drop plans to cap overseas care staff and act to stop the exploitation of those already working in the UK, the trade union Unison has said.
CQC issues verdicts in pilot care assessments 21/11/2023 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has completed assessments of adult social care at five councils under its pilot scheme.
Investment in local care services could save £2.5bn 20/11/2023 Investment in home-based care, community and reablement services would help free up more hospital beds and improve care for the elderly, council leaders say.
Councils ‘pushed to the brink’ by children’s social care pressures 20/11/2023 A ‘perfect storm’ of financial pressures and rising numbers of children needing support are putting local authorities at risk of bankruptcy, councils warn.
Social care leaders forced to find millions in extra savings 16/11/2023 Council social care leaders are having to find millions of pounds of extra savings this year despite winter pressures approaching, a new survey has revealed.
Homeless children left without care 16/11/2023 Almost 6,500 16- and 17-year-olds presented as homeless to their local authority in England last year, according to new data.
Young carers let down by system, 'damning' report says 14/11/2023 The first ever parliamentary inquiry on young carers has revealed the ‘devastating impact’ of care responsibilities on their education, wellbeing and prospects.
New health and social care secretary announced 13/11/2023 Victoria Atkins has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care amid Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle.
Places must adapt for ageing population, says Whitty 13/11/2023 Places and infrastructure must be adapted to support an ageing population, particularly in rural areas, according to England's chief medical officer.
Government falling 'woefully short' on supported housing 10/11/2023 Vulnerable people are increasingly provided with poor quality supported housing and suffer ‘significant, detrimental’ impacts due to inadequate support, a report has found.
Somerset declares ‘financial emergency’ 09/11/2023 Somerset Council has declared it is facing a ‘financial emergency’ and agreed that ‘urgent actions’ are required to tackle a £100m shortfall.
South Gloucestershire families not getting agreed respite 08/11/2023 Almost a third of families with children with special needs in South Gloucestershire have not been receiving sufficient respite care, an investigation has found.
VR training on coercive control rolled out 07/11/2023 An immersive training programme that aims to raise awareness of gender-based violence and support those affected has been rolled out in Greater Manchester and North Wales.
Concern over hotel use for care leavers 02/11/2023 Too many care leavers live in hotels or other unsuitable accommodation in Devon but oversight at the county council has improved, Ofsted has found.
Barriers to support impacting carers’ mental health 02/11/2023 Unpaid carers are not receiving adequate support from statutory services and their mental health is suffering as a result, Carers UK has found.
Children's services 'absolute carnage' 02/11/2023 The state of children’s services has been described as ‘absolute carnage’ after years of underfunding.
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One in 10 county councils facing effective bankruptcy 01/11/2023 England’s county and unitary authorities are ‘running out of road’ to prevent insolvency, with one in 10 not sure they can balance their budget this year.
New pilot to monitor care home infections 31/10/2023 A national surveillance study initially set up in response to Covid-19 has received government funding for a pilot scheme to monitor infections in care homes.
Public services ‘in a dire state’ 31/10/2023 No public services are performing better than before the pandemic and satisfaction with councils has dropped, a report has found.
Meals on wheels ‘heading for UK-wide collapse’ 30/10/2023 The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has called for meals on wheels to become a statutory responsibility for councils after it found provision of the services continued to fall.
S114 ‘almost inevitable’ for Leicester 30/10/2023 Leicester City Council is ‘rapidly running out of options’ to cut costs and faces financial crisis ahead of its 2025-26 budget, its mayor has warned Michael Gove.
£42m boost for social care innovation 25/10/2023 The Government has announced £42.6m to fund innovative local approaches that improve the quality and accessibility of adult social care.
Reports of exploitation in care sector surge 23/10/2023 There has been a dramatic rise in the number of workers in the care sector contacting a national helpline for victims of modern slavery, charity reveals.
Council chiefs call for workforce plan after ‘unfair care’ warning 20/10/2023 Council leaders have repeated their call for a dedicated social care workforce plan in response to a CQC warning that councils are struggling to meet demand.
Extra cash for Welsh social care in emergency spending revisions 17/10/2023 Council budgets will remain largely unchanged, but there should be more cash for social services, following the Welsh Government’s emergency public spending revisions.

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Toro fleet expansion for CGM Group

Power Roll’s rooftop solar offers councils a viable alternative to greenfield sites

Vemotion Viewer App now with automated Real-time Incident Alert & Review

Airtech Supports Landlords to Help Protect their Residents from Radon this Summer

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Software Engineering Starter Role

£26,258 if fully qualified or £18,380 starting s

We're looking for an exceptional human to join our digital team to learn the skills and put them into practise, designing, developing and maintaining websites, mobile apps & AI. You'll join us on our journey as we create better end-to-end services for our Northampton

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Assistant Director Human Resources & OD

£80,736 to £82,362

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspiring HR professional to join our senior leadership team. North Lincolnshire

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Director of Strategic Commissioning, Integration and Partnerships

£99,063 to £108,772

At Derbyshire County Council, we are ambitious for our varied and diverse communities Matlock, Derbyshire

Recuriter: Derbyshire County Council

Director of Quality, Performance and Safeguarding

£99,063 to £108,772

At Derbyshire County Council, we are ambitious for our varied and diverse communities Matlock, Derbyshire

Recuriter: Derbyshire County Council

Director of Adult Social Care

£99,063 to £108,772

At Derbyshire County Council, we are ambitious for our varied and diverse communities Matlock, Derbyshire

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Circular highways is a necessity not an aspiration – and it’s within our grasp

Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.

Support from Effective Energy Group for Local Authorities to Deliver £430m Sustainable Warmth Funded Energy Efficiency Projects

Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.

Pay.UK – the next step in Bacs’ evolution

Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.