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Disabled woman in High Court challenge over Government ‘failure’ to set up care appeal system

By Brian Farmer, Reporter25th October 2022News England

A disabled woman is embroiled in a High Court fight with the Department of Health and Social Care over a “failure” to set up an appeals system in relation to

Judge voices concern as parents at centre of complex care case forced to represent themselves

By Brian Farmer, Reporter21st October 2022News England

A Deputy High Court judge has voiced concern after being told how a couple had to represent themselves in a complex case centred on the care of their teenage son

Care sector ‘must recruit equivalent of population of Newcastle’ as CQC warn of service gridlock

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st October 2022News England

Health and care leaders need to recruit the equivalent of the population of Newcastle, the care regulator said, as it warned of a gridlock that is paralysing services and risking

Council to refund 11 years of care home fees family should never have been charged

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter20th October 2022News England

Birmingham City Council will repay a city family more than 11 years of care home fees after the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found the family should never have

Council agrees to review processes after visually impaired woman was left without social care

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter20th October 2022News England

Leicestershire County Council has agreed to improve how it prepares social care and support plans after a severely visually impaired woman was left without the day-to-day support she needed for

Risk of influx of children into care if kinship carers do not get urgent support, charity warns

By Jemma Crew, Reporter19th October 2022News England

An influx of children into the care system could occur if the Government does not ensure urgent support for kinship carers who look after tens of thousands of children, a

Home Office effectively running ‘unregistered children’s homes’ as figures reveal thousands in hotels

By Flora Thompson and Jemma Crew, Reporters19th October 2022News England

The Home Office is effectively running “unregistered children’s homes”, a watchdog warned after figures revealed thousands of lone migrant children have been living in hotels after arriving in the UK.

‘Absolutely essential’ Liz Truss follows through on promised social care reforms – Andrew Dilnot

By Jemma Crew, Reporter13th October 2022News England

The Prime Minister has been warned not to row back on key social care reforms as this would be to “abandon some of the most vulnerable people in our society”.

Cost of providing council social care ‘an increasingly common theme’ in complaints to ombudsman

By Jemma Crew, Reporter12th October 2022News England

More complaints are being made about councils failing to provide social care – or limiting the care provided – and using cost as a justification, an ombudsman has said. The

Diminishing support for carers shows ‘widening gulf’ between Government rhetoric and reality

By Jemma Crew, Reporter10th October 2022News England

Fewer unpaid carers are receiving council support or respite breaks, while official spending is falling, according to analysis revealing a “widening gulf” between Government rhetoric and reality. Millions of people

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Judge voices concern as parents at centre of complex care case forced to represent themselves

Risk of influx of children into care if kinship carers do not get urgent support, charity warns

Home Office effectively running ‘unregistered children’s homes’ as figures reveal thousands in hotels

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Disabled woman in High Court challenge over Government ‘failure’ to set up care appeal system

Judge voices concern as parents at centre of complex care case forced to represent themselves

Care sector ‘must recruit equivalent of population of Newcastle’ as CQC warn of service gridlock

Council to refund 11 years of care home fees family should never have been charged

Council agrees to review processes after visually impaired woman was left without social care

Risk of influx of children into care if kinship carers do not get urgent support, charity warns

Home Office effectively running ‘unregistered children’s homes’ as figures reveal thousands in hotels

‘Absolutely essential’ Liz Truss follows through on promised social care reforms – Andrew Dilnot

Cost of providing council social care ‘an increasingly common theme’ in complaints to ombudsman

Diminishing support for carers shows ‘widening gulf’ between Government rhetoric and reality