The UK’s modern slavery and exploitation helpline has seen a “significant rise” in cases of suspected labour abuse and forced labour in the care sector, according to a new report.
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Councils are struggling to meet rising requests for adult social care support and some people are cutting back on their home care amid the cost-of-living crisis while “completely overwhelmed” family
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A retirement day centre in London has been given an architectural prize for being a “place of joy and inspiration”. The Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has named the
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A vulnerable teenager was “invisible” when she was murdered by her carers, an independent inquiry has said. Margaret Fleming (pictured) was born with learning difficulties and was just 19 when
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Councils in London have warned their finances are on a “knife edge” as they expect to have to make half a billion pounds in savings to balance their books next
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Almost 400,000 people left their jobs in social care in the year to March, with around of third of these exiting the sector altogether, according to a detailed annual report
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A social care recruitment campaign is being launched to help build the “vital workforce” as a sector leader said she hoped more men and younger people will consider such roles.
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Adult social care is a people business. At its heart, it’s about making a positive difference in the lives of people that require support. It is about human connection. It
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Hospices are facing a “critical” £47 million shortfall in funding as the cost of caring for dying patients and their families spirals, experts have warned. Hospice UK used Freedom of
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Campaigners demanding better pay for social care workers are taking their concerns to the Prime Minister’s door as they hand in a petition at Downing Street. The call from Dimensions,
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