Category: Social Care
Social care minimum wage of £10.50 may be introduced to end reliance on ‘cheap’ foreign labour The Telegraph Carers should be paid more to tackle staffing crisis, advisers tell Government Express & Star Easing UK immigration rules will not solve care crisis, says advisory group Financial Times Care workers should get £10.50 legal minimum wage, bombshell report says The […]
Warnings of cost-of-caring crisis as state allowance is cut by £170 a year in real terms Unpaid carers face a real-terms cut of 4.5% in their weekly allowance, amid continued warnings about a major erosion in the value of state benefits. The decision not to make an emergency increase in benefits in response to ballooning […]
Thousands of social care staff quit for better-paid jobs in supermarkets and hospitality Daily Mail
Government ‘out of touch’ on social care crisis, care group says Care Home Professional
Logan Mwangi’s murder: major review of Welsh social care needed, says expert The Guardian
One third of social care providers were forced to shut services last year, report finds Civil Society Media Social care providers forced to turn down admissions – LaingBuisson News LaingBuisson Social care charities face average £300000 shortfall due to staff shortages and inflation Third Sector One third of social care providers forced to shut services | Charity Today […]
Sajid Javid confirms West Northamptonshire’s adult social care will stay under council and NHS control in integration plans Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Government providing adult social care recruitment support | Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive
Andrew Cozens: Government should dial back claims it ‘fixed social care’ Local Government Chronicle
Going Digital: Will social care providers live up to Sajid Javid’s expectations? Home Care Insight