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Campaign launches to inspire next generation of social care workers in Essex and East London

By Laura McKellar, Reporter28th January 2022New To Care

A new campaign to inspire the next generation of social care workers has been launched today in Essex and East London. Aimed at 14-19 year olds and hosted by employability

Report calls for urgent action to address critical issues in delivery of social care in Scotland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter28th January 2022News Scotland

Urgent action is needed to change how Scotland’s social care services are delivered so that it meets the needs of people relying on care and support, according to a new

Government ‘reflecting’ on mandatory jabs as more than 127,000 still unvaccinated ahead of deadline

By Jemma Crew, Ian Jones and Isabel Frodsham, Reporters27th January 2022News England

Tens of thousands of health and social care staff in England remain unvaccinated ahead of a deadline next week for frontline workers to get their first jab, figures suggest. Frontline

Engage: Planning for 2022 – what we can expect from the year ahead in social care

By Oonagh Smyth, Skills for Care27th January 2022Engage

As the new year gets into full swing, Skills for Care’s CEO Oonagh Smyth looks ahead to what the year holds for people working in social care and discusses the

Lord Stevens accuses Government of ‘wilful blindness’ on health and social care workforce planning

By Nick Lester, Reporter25th January 2022News England

A former NHS boss has accused the Government of “wilful blindness” over the need for better workforce planning in health and social care. Lord Stevens of Birmingham, who stepped down

Home care provider announces new 365 campaign to recruit new worker every day this year

By The Press Association24th January 202224th January 2022News Scotland

A company that provides care at home is aiming to more than double its staff this year by recruiting one new worker for each day of 2022. Scottish firm HRM

Government has ‘seriously misjudged’ mandatory vaccines with care services ‘dangerously compromised’

By Jemma Crew and Ella Pickover, Reporters24th January 2022News England

Unmet need is “paralysing” health and social care services and the requirement for frontline staff to be vaccinated against coronavirus must be abandoned, a social care boss has warned. The

Welsh Government announce £1.8M fund to boost health and social care student numbers

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter22nd January 2022Education & Training, News Wales

Money is to be given to health and social care students to help them complete their studies and go into the sector, the Welsh Government has announced. The £1.8 million

Care home staff vacancy rate in England almost doubled since April, says regulator

By Jemma Crew, Reporter19th January 2022News England

More than one in 10 care home staff positions in England were unfilled at the end of 2021, figures suggest. The staff vacancy rate “continued to steadily increase” throughout last

A career in care ‘requires something that they can’t teach in school’ – Ade Adepitan

By Jemma Crew, Reporter18th January 2022New To Care

People considering a career in care need no prior experience or qualifications – but the role “requires something that they can’t teach in school”, Paralympian Ade Adepitan has said. The

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb