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No.10 fails to deny National Insurance hike to pay for social care, breaking manifesto pledge

By Geraldine Scott and Sam Blewett, Reporters20th July 2021News England

Downing Street has not denied that National Insurance contributions could be increased to fund a new social care plan, in a move that would break a Conservative manifesto pledge. Boris

Frontline NHS and social care workers spared quarantine in ‘exceptional circumstances’

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter19th July 2021News England

Frontline NHS and social care workers in England who are fully vaccinated will, in “exceptional circumstances”, be permitted to carry on working if they are “pinged” by the Covid contact

Finance manager jailed for £173,000 fraud against care provider owned by relative

By Ben Mitchell, Reporter18th July 2021News England

The finance manager of a care provider has been jailed for six years for defrauding his employer out of nearly £200,000. Bradley Young (pictured), 24, of Forest End, Waterlooville, Hampshire,

Fresh warnings that ‘pingdemic’ will create surge of frontline workers forced to self-isolate

By Sam Blewett and Patrick Daly, Reporters16th July 2021News England

Fresh calls have been issued to prevent a “surge” in workers and medics being forced into self-isolation over coronavirus contacts when most restrictions end on Monday. Medics are among the

Report: Association of Directors of Adult Social Services – Spring Survey 2021

By Laura McKellar, Reporter14th July 2021Reports & Resources

Almost 75,000 disabled and older people and carers are waiting for help with their care and support as social services struggle to cope with an avalanche of needs arising from

Guidance: Skills for Care launch nursing associates guide to help employers embed new role

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter13th July 2021Reports & Resources

Skills for Care has launched a new guide to support the deployment of nursing associates in adult social care. ‘An employer’s guide to the deployment of qualified registered nursing associates

Frontline social care workers highly undervalued and should be paid extra £7000 a year, new report

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter9th July 20219th July 2021News England, Reports & Resources

A ground-breaking report from Community Integrated Care (CIC) has found that many frontline social care workers are undervalued by as much as 39% – nearly £7000 per year – in

Local councils face ‘£3 billion budget deficit’ as nation emerges from lockdown restrictions

By The Press Association9th July 2021News England

Local councils across the UK are facing a £3 billion budget deficit as a result of the pandemic, according to an investigation by the BBC. The broadcaster’s Shared Data Unit

Engage: The importance of using data in decision making across social care – Tricia Pereira

By Tricia Pereira, Skills for Care8th July 20218th July 2021Engage

When it comes to making decisions, you may turn to your own experience, talking with a colleague, or a simple gut instinct, but another tool to support effective decision making

Domiciliary care services continued to see growth during pandemic, new workforce data reveals

By Laura McKellar, Reporter8th July 20218th July 2021News England, Reports & Resources

Domiciliary care services continued to grow during the pandemic according to data from Skills for Care’s latest ‘The size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty