Anger Over Funding Shortfall
A leading care charity has today hit out at the Government over shortfalls in funding for commissioned services.
Read MoreA leading care charity has today hit out at the Government over shortfalls in funding for commissioned services.
Read MoreDevon County Council proposes to improve social care in the county by commissioning services for adults from voluntary, not-for-profit and private sector organisations.
Read MoreEnglish councils face a deficit of £1.77 billion in their social care budgets for 2005/06, according to a survey carried out by The Association of Directors of Social Services and the Local Government Association.
Read MoreLeading fostering charity the Fostering Network has welcomed the announcement by education and young people minister, Peter Peacock, to develop a national fostering strategy.
Read MoreCommunity Justice Authorities are being set up across Scotland with the task of transforming the way councils, the Scottish Prison Service and other local organisations work together to tackle re-offending.
Read MoreThe Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill has now been published with the aim of overhauling the country’s adoption system to ensure more vulnerable youngsters enjoy the benefits of a stable home life.
Read MoreHealth experts with Scotland’s care regulator have told a high-powered task force how homes for older people are leading the way in infection control.
Read MoreCare Appointments caught up with the outgoing Convener of the Care Commission, Mary Hartnoll, to get her views on the performance of the organisation since its inception
Read MoreMaureen Anderson, Director of Vocational Studies at the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care highlights the success of the Core Skills Appraisal Project
Read MoreJacqueline Cullen, Chief Executive of Scottish Care, discusses the latest funding settlement for the independent and nursing home sector.
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