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Residential care reforms tighten scrutiny on council decisions

By Iain MacDonald5th January 2014News England

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

Residential care support review by Devon County Council

By Iain MacDonald18th November 2013News England

Devon County Council is launching a review that will help it shape the way it supports people who need to go into residential care in future. The Council says the

Nine care homes to close, claims union

By The News Letter24th April 2013News Northern Ireland

All nine residential care homes operated by the Northern Health Trust are set to close within five years, union bosses have claimed. Health workers’ union Unison said staff had been

Webwatch – Find Me Good Care

By IRISS30th April 2012Webwatch

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is developing a website that will help people to make choices about care. It will cover all types of care and support for

Improving care and saving money: learning the lessons on prevention and early intervention for older people

By The Department of Health20th April 201011th January 2022Reports & Resources

Prevention and early intervention are at the very heart of our vision for the future of care and support. Promoting the independence of older people through a strategic shift to