Thousands more foster families needed in 2014
At least 8,600 new foster families are needed across the UK during 2014 to provide stable, secure and loving homes for the record numbers of fostered children, according to figures
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Short-term planning increases cost of adult social care, says charity
Local authorities are being forced to make short-term decisions for adults with learning disabilities – often deciding social care packages based on a one-year ahead view of their lives –
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Devon residential home at centre of abuse probe to remain closed
A residential home whose residents were alleged victims of sexual abuse will remain closed while the county council considers the future of care services across Devon. Admissions to Birchen Lane
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Care UK revamps benefits offering with launch of online portal
Care UK has revamped its benefits offering with the launch of an online portal to give nurses, carers and remote workers easy access to its employee reward scheme. The health
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Mental health nurses to be based at police stations and courts
Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb, announces £25 million of funding to join up police and courts with mental health services. An extra £25 million of funding for mental health
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Residential care reforms tighten scrutiny on council decisions
Councils have been warned against locating vulnerable children far from their homes, as residential care reforms increase scrutiny on town hall decision-making. Regulation changes set for introduction at the end
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Surrey’s social care director Sarah Mitchell resigns
Surrey County Council’s director of adult social care has stepped down from her post for “personal reasons and by mutual consent”. Sarah Mitchell left the county council on December 31
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Adult social care ‘redesigned’ as Dorset bids to save £7million
Dorset County Council is planning to transform the way it delivers adult social care in a bid to save £7million. The directorate is to carry out a ‘radical review’ of
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Norfolk County Council cuts ‘could set back community based social care by at least 10 years’
Controversial proposed council cuts, one of which a charity warned could set back community based social care in Norfolk by at least 10 years, will be considered by councillors for
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CQC to ramp up community healthcare inspections
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced it will inspect more community healthcare services. In plans unveiled last month, the watchdog said inspections would be carried out by larger teams
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