NHS and social care budgets ‘should merge’
Ministers have been told they must go further with their overhaul of social care in England by merging its budget with the NHS. The government is currently pressing ahead with
Read MoreMinisters have been told they must go further with their overhaul of social care in England by merging its budget with the NHS. The government is currently pressing ahead with
Read MoreWarwickshire children’s centres face a £2.3m cut to their budget next year. The county council said the loss equated to 30% of the current budget. The service has already been
Read MoreA social worker recruitment drive is taking place in Greater Manchester to help boost the number of experienced employees. Those recruited by Frontline will undertake a two-year training during which
Read MoreA new project is bringing together social media and reminiscence therapy, by Annika Small In the UK today, there are approximately 800,000 people living with dementia and more than 6
Read MoreEffective early intervention can support those at risk of joining gangs to build better lives, by Lorraine Khan Girls and young women with links to gangs are among the most
Read MoreA new report examining how well services for children and young people are performing in Orkney has been published today (Monday 20 May). The Care Inspectorate was asked by Scottish
Read MoreCouncils in twelve of the UK’s biggest cities have spent nearly £2bn housing families in temporary accommodation over the past four years, investigators have reported. Figures collected by the Bureau
Read MoreA CHILDCARE expert from Strathclyde University is travelling to Turkey to help the country modernise its systems for looking after youngsters. Dr Ian Milligan, international lead with the Centre For
Read MoreA care assistant admitted failing to comply with care home policy when using specialist equipment to lift an elderly man who later died in hospital, an inquest has heard. Samuel
Read MoreBASW responded to the launch of Frontline, a fast-track training model for “high-flying” graduates, with nationwide media appearances expressing concern at the tight timescale proposed for preparing candidates for entering
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