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Chancellor pledges £30 billion package to stimulate economy in response to coronavirus outbreak

By David Hughes, Political Editor11th March 2020News England

A £30 billion package to stimulate the economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis was announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as growth forecasts were slashed and the Bank of

Cross-party group call for major investment in youth services to prevent knife crime

By Flora Thompson, Reporter10th March 2020News England

A major investment in youth services is needed in the Budget to help prevent knife crime, according to MPs. A cross-party group of politicians called for urgent funds to protect

Committee launch inquiry to establish ‘agreed figure’ to bridge social care funding gap

By Jemma Crew, Reporter10th March 2020News England

MPs have launched an inquiry to establish how much money the social care sector needs to avoid shortages. The Health and Social Care Committee will look at how much extra

New £100,000 fund to tackle harms associated with prostitution in Scotland

By 4th March 2020News Scotland

The Scottish Government has set up a new fund that aims to reduce the harms associated with prostitution, as well as reducing men’s demand for it. A total of £100,000

Tory MPs pressure Boris Johnson to end ‘Groundhog Day’ approach to social care reform

By Richard Wheeler, Elizabeth Arnold, Lewis McKenzie and George Ryan, Reporters26th February 2020News England

Boris Johnson has come under increasing pressure from Tory MPs to deliver long-promised social care reforms. Conservative former health minister Jackie Doyle-Price said it was “high time that we really

Ombudsman warns councils in England of their duties around care home top-up fees

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter12th February 2020News England

Councils across England are being reminded by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman of their duties under the Care Act to administer ‘top-up fees’ for people contributing towards relatives’

Miles Apart: The Inadequacy Of Social Care Funding – Care England

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter11th February 2020Reports & Resources

Latest Care England Freedom of Information analysis has again highlighted the underfunding of independent sector care homes when juxtaposed with those fees paid to state-run homes. Care England, the largest

Massive pressures on social care has ‘squeezed out spending’ on other services

By Elizabeth Arnold, Reporter6th February 2020News England

“Massive pressures” on social care has “squeezed out spending for all other important services”, a senior Labour MP has warned. Chair of the housing, communities and local government committee Clive

Financial pressures sees number of social care providers cutting services double in past year

By Alan Jones, Reporter4th February 2020News England

The number of social care providers forced to cut support for vulnerable adults has doubled in the past year because of financial pressures, according to new research. One in five

Broken social care system sees emergency admissions of people with dementia rise by 35%

By Jemma Crew, Reporter22nd January 2020News England

Emergency hospital admissions for people with dementia have risen by more than a third in five years, research by a charity shows. More than 379,000 emergency admissions in England for

Tag: Business / Funding / Finance

Chancellor pledges £30 billion package to stimulate economy in response to coronavirus outbreak

Cross-party group call for major investment in youth services to prevent knife crime

New £100,000 fund to tackle harms associated with prostitution in Scotland

Ombudsman warns councils in England of their duties around care home top-up fees

New record high number of children in poverty branded ‘source of national shame’

Welfare reform will push 250,000 into poverty, Government’s own assessment says

Peers demand tax hike safeguards as Government accused of ‘absence of humanity’

Councils being pushed to ‘financial brink’ amid £8bn funding gap, report warns

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Tag: Business / Funding / Finance

Chancellor pledges £30 billion package to stimulate economy in response to coronavirus outbreak

Cross-party group call for major investment in youth services to prevent knife crime

Committee launch inquiry to establish ‘agreed figure’ to bridge social care funding gap

New £100,000 fund to tackle harms associated with prostitution in Scotland

Tory MPs pressure Boris Johnson to end ‘Groundhog Day’ approach to social care reform

Ombudsman warns councils in England of their duties around care home top-up fees

Miles Apart: The Inadequacy Of Social Care Funding – Care England

Massive pressures on social care has ‘squeezed out spending’ on other services

Financial pressures sees number of social care providers cutting services double in past year

Broken social care system sees emergency admissions of people with dementia rise by 35%