Councils are doing a good job in preventing social care demand, but information, advice and assistance is not consistently effective across Wales. That’s the conclusion of a report by the
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The number of households living in temporary accommodation in England is at its highest level in more than a decade, the Government’s latest homelessness figures show. A total of 84,740
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that Lyn Romeo, the Chief Social Worker for Adults, will be taking a 12-month leave of absence for personal reasons
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This week the government All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Care released a report on the professionalisation of Social Care workers. The report reiterates what UNISON have been saying for
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Health workers involved in a long-running campaign of industrial action over pay will receive support from union activists on Tuesday. Members of Unite based in Lincolnshire, who started a week-long
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A new report published today reveals 71% of autistic adults in England aren’t getting the support they need. This could mean up to 327,000 autistic adults aren’t getting help to
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Councils will be able to access new funding of £1.5 billion for social care next year, the Chancellor has announced. Sajid Javid made the move in the face of ongoing
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A cross-party group of MPs is calling for a national care body to be introduced which would put care workers in England on equal footing with NHS staff. The social
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The Government must substantially invest in the social care system to avert the risk of “total collapse” in the worst-affected areas, a charity has warned. Age UK said health and
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The Government must invest £7.5 billion a year over the next four years to address the “shameful policy failure” of the social care system, the Health Foundation said. More than
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