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Cardiff University chosen as research partner for What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care

By Iain MacDonald16th November 2017Education & Training

Cardiff University has been chosen as the research partner in a £4.85m initiative to help improve the lives of children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. The Department

Resources: Social care employers urged to recruit more men to offset recruitment challenges

By Iain MacDonald16th November 2017Reports & Resources

Social care organisations could face increasing challenges in their recruitment unless they do more to recruit a diverse workforce. As more and more men are accessing care services, adult social

New learning and development framework for occupational therapists in Wales

By Iain MacDonald16th November 2017Education & Training

A new learning and development framework for occupational therapists working in Welsh social care has been announced today. ‘Occupational Therapists in Social Care – A Learning and Development Framework‘ is

Report: Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme: Final Evaluation Report (DE)

By Iain MacDonald16th November 2017Reports & Resources

This report provides an overview of the evaluation of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme in England 2014 to 2016. The Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme aimed to: increase the quality

Holyrood MSPs say ‘unacceptable’ lack of information on health and social care budgets

By The Press Association13th November 2017News Scotland

A Holyrood committee has hit out at the “unacceptable” lack of information on the £8 billion plus budgets spent by integration authorities (IAs) on health and social care. MSPs on

Budget must stabilise ‘perilously fragile’ state of social care, say local councils

By Dan O'Donoghue10th November 2017News England

Councils are urging Chancellor Philip Hammond to use this month’s Budget to stabilise the “perilously fragile” situation in social care. An extra £1.3 billion is needed from the Treasury to

Almost a third of care home nursing posts vacant in Scotland, survey finds

By The Press Association9th November 2017News Scotland

Around a third of nursing posts in care homes are vacant, with providers reporting increased difficulties recruiting staff, a new report has found. Scottish Care, which represents the independent health

Latest figures show bed blocking in Scotland down from 2016

By The Press Association8th November 2017News Scotland

The number of patients kept in hospital after being told they were well enough to leave has fallen year on year, according to official figures. Statistics from September’s census found

New book claims PM pressed ahead with ‘dementia tax’ despite advisor warnings

By David Hughes7th November 2017News England

The bitter fallout from the Conservative General Election humiliation has continued with fresh revelations about splits at the top of Theresa May’s campaign. A new book about the ill-fated campaign

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

Home Secretary announces inquiry into how Rudakubana ‘came to be so dangerous’

Southport killer Rudakubana referred to anti-extremism programme before attack

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says