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National campaign launched to recruit more adult social care workers

By 1st February 201931st January 2019News England

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching a national campaign in mid-February to address the estimated 110,000 vacancies in adult social care in England. Running across February

Care Quality Commission announce new chief inspector of adult social care

By Iain MacDonald25th January 2019News England

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Kate Terroni as Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care (ASC). Kate is due to start the role in May, taking over from Debbie

Report: Delivering Fair Dementia Care For People With Advanced Dementia (Scotland)

By Iain MacDonald25th January 2019Reports & Resources

Former First Minister Henry McLeish has unveiled a major new report to urgently address the inequalities that people living with advanced dementia face every day under the current social care

Charity warns UK in ‘no position’ to exclude EU care workers after Brexit

By Harriet Line25th January 2019News England

European care workers must be able to continue to come to the UK to work after Brexit, a leading charity for older people has urged ministers. Age UK said the

DfE does ‘not fully understand’ factors driving demand for children’s social care

By Helen William23rd January 201923rd January 2019News England

The Department for Education (DfE) “still does not fully understand what is driving demand for children’s social care”, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. This comes after the NAO

First Minister pledges to look into case of 90-year-old told home care not possible

By The Press Association17th January 2019News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to look into reports that a lack of care staff on a Scottish island has left a frail 90-year-old woman unable to get the help she

Recruitment problems persist for care sector in Scotland – new figures published

By The Press Association16th January 2019News Scotland

More than half of care homes for adults and older people plus care at home services have vacancies, a new report indicates. The joint report from the Care Inspectorate and

Report: Staff Vacancies In Care Services 2017 (Scotland)

By Iain MacDonald15th January 201916th January 2019Reports & Resources

The Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have published new figures on the levels of staff vacancies in Scotland’s social care services. This report provides a national

‘Common sense’ social care scheme helps patients avoid 7,500 nights in hospital

By Joe Gammie15th January 2019News England

A “common sense” scheme which has helped patients avoid thousands of nights in hospital and saved £2 million will help the NHS make the best use of every penny, health

New mental health award announced as nominations open for Scottish Social Services Awards

By Iain MacDonald10th January 2019News Scotland

Nominations have officially opened for the 2019 Scottish Social Services Awards #SSSA19. It features a new special policy focus award to recognise excellence in Mental Health services. The Scottish Government

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces