Anger as overseas care staff are excluded from new visa scheme
Campaigners say a Government decision to deny overseas care workers a visa to work in Britain has robbed the social care sector…
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Average cost of residential care rises 5.3 pc, authorities report
Average costs of elderly residential rose 5.3 per cent during 2018-19 – from £604 per week in 2017-18 to £636 per week…
Have your say on workplace wellbeing legislation
In a consultation, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care are putting forward a package of measures…
DHSC announces £6.4bn Better Care Fund for 2019-20
The Department of Health and Social Care has allocated £6.4 billion to the Better Care Fund for 2019-20 to support better integration between health…
Learning disability and autism training consultation launched
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation to inform the roll out of mandatory training in learning disability…
Rural funding should be in Green Paper, MPs say
Fairer funding for all public services serving rural areas should be a key part of the Green Paper on Social Care, rural…
Council shenanigans highlighted in ombudsman report
Unlawful decisions involving care homes are coming to light as local authorities face budget and resource pressures, concludes a new report on…
Sleep-in payment guidance published
Guidance has been published for care homes paying the national minimum wage and national living wage, including for sleep-ins. The guidance, from…
The Budget 2018: industry reacts
Sam Monaghan (pictured), CEO of care home provider MHA: “The Chancellor’s commitment to a £650 million grant for local authorities for adult…
£650m budget boost is a “drop in the ocean”
Care providers have expressed disappointment at the extra £650m announced for social care in today’s budget. The Independent Care Group says the…
