ARC England calling for uplift to cover additional costs news

March 13, 2024

ARC England members are calling for a minimum 12% uplift in 2024/25 to cover the additional costs associated with the Autumn 2023 Budget. This is following the publication of ARC England’s 2023/24 Fee Rate Maps. The learning disability and autism services membership association is also calling for Government to act Read the full article…

New opportunity to end workforce crisis news

March 13, 2024

A new report to be launched in Parliament today will reveal a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end the workforce crisis in social care. Exclusive public and MP polling has found consensus that the social care pay gap and workforce shortages must be addressed. The report will also highlight the importance of Read the full article…

Lack of reform continues to stagnate social care news

March 13, 2024

Adult social care support continues to stagnate following a lack of action to reform the sector by successive governments. This is according to the The King’s Fund following the publication of its annual social care report. Social Care 360 highlights that adult requests for social care have hit a record Read the full article…

CWC and NAPA joining forces again news

March 13, 2024

The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) and the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) are joining forces again for Care Home Open Week 2024. Care Home Open Week, 24th to 30th June 2024, is an annual event that celebrates the contributions of care homes and promotes transparency, understanding and engagement within the Read the full article…

NHS-funded nursing care to increase news

March 11, 2024

The Government has confirmed that it will increase the rate of NHS-funded nursing care by 7.4% for 2024 to 2025. The standard weekly rate per person provided for NHS-funded nursing care will increase by 7.4% from £219.71 to £235.88 from 1 April 2024, with funding paid by the NHS directly Read the full article…

Person Centred Software partnering with CommonAge news

March 1, 2024

Person Centred Software has announced that it is partnering with CommonAge, The Commonwealth Association for the Ageing. Person Centred Software delivers integrated care home solutions and CommonAge is a charity dedicated to ensuring older people are fully recognised and supported to live well in an all-age-friendly Commonwealth. Through the partnership, Read the full article…

ICO inviting people to share views news

February 29, 2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is inviting people with experience of growing up in the UK care system to share their views. Specifically, the ICO is hoping to hear from people to share the challenges they have faced when accessing their care records from organisations. With a survey launched this Read the full article…

Over half of councils face bankruptcy within next parliament news

February 28, 2024

Over half of councils have warned they face bankruptcy within the next parliament unless local government funding is reformed. This warning has been revealed in a new report from the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), with 9% of council respondents saying they were likely to declare effective bankruptcy in the Read the full article…

National provider boosts residents’ income news

February 27, 2024

Over 3,500 residents of a national housing and care provider have been supported to gain an average income boost of £8,000 each. Residents have gained an estimated combined total of more than £6m over the financial year. Through Be Wise, Anchor – England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care Read the full article…

One fifth of care workers managing multiple jobs news

February 19, 2024

Almost one fifth (19%) of British care workers are now managing multiple jobs with different employers, according to a new report. The finding is one of many in the new report, The Big Shift: Navigating the Future of Work in the UK. With analysis by independent economist, Dr. Shashi Karunanethy, Read the full article…

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