Councils in London have warned their finances are on a “knife edge” as they expect to have to make half a billion pounds in savings to balance their books next
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Almost 400,000 people left their jobs in social care in the year to March, with around of third of these exiting the sector altogether, according to a detailed annual report
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A social care recruitment campaign is being launched to help build the “vital workforce” as a sector leader said she hoped more men and younger people will consider such roles.
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Adult social care is a people business. At its heart, it’s about making a positive difference in the lives of people that require support. It is about human connection. It
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The Liberal Democrats would hike levies on banks and large companies rather than high earners, Sir Ed Davey has suggested, as he abandoned a longstanding party pledge to put a
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Further support from the Government to help children leaving care has been welcomed but charities said more help is needed earlier otherwise “thousands more” children will end up in care.
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Campaigners demanding better pay for social care workers are taking their concerns to the Prime Minister’s door as they hand in a petition at Downing Street. The call from Dimensions,
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The Government is being urged to invest in social care to power economic growth and create jobs. A report by the Future Social Care Coalition (FSCC) says the “fragmented and
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Councils in England are in a “worsening doom-spiral of unsustainable spending” when it comes to children’s social care, according to a new report. Millions more has been spent on children’s
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Humza Yousaf set his sights on tackling the “scourge of poverty” as he revealed the Scottish Government’s priorities for the coming year. In a wide ranging speech, the Scottish First
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