27 June, 2013
27 June, 2013
Resolution Foundation report estimates 150,000 home care workers currently employed on zero-hour contracts
26 June, 2013
Government to provide £335m to local authorities in 2015/2016 to prepare for delivery of the capped costs system from April 2016 and a universal offer of deferred payment agreements from April 2015 (paragraph 1.33).
26 June, 2013
Government to put £3.8bn into a pooled budget for health and social care services to work more closely together in local areas, in order to deliver better services to older and disabled people (paragraph 1.30).
25 June, 2013
Department for Education is consulting on its proposals to amend the existing regulations to ensure that where looked-after children are placed out-of-authority in distant placements, they are effectively safeguarded and their welfare is promoted - the deadline for responses is 17 September 2013.
25 June, 2013
Department of Health issues 'Local authority circular (LAC(DH)(2013)02): Charging for residential and non-residential social care'.
25 June, 2013
25 June, 2013
However, others have been under pressure to minimise needs to reduce number qualifying for care, according to results of survey by Age UK and College of Social Work, reported by the Telegraph.
24 June, 2013
Five homeless charities and Inside Housing have jointly published 'No Excuses', a report that explores the causes of homelessness amongst 16 and 17 year olds, its long-term impact on young adults and whether they are being effectively looked after by local authorities.
24 June, 2013
The King's Fund has launched a major review of health and social care under the leadership of an independent commission chaired by Kate Barker.
21 June, 2013
Local Government Ombudsman found Daventry District Council, in attempt to save money, failed to deal properly with application to adapt property
21 June, 2013
Investigation by Inside Housing finds 59 per cent of homeless teenagers were still referred straight to housing departments instead of children’s services, despite the Supreme Court's landmark ruling five years ago.
20 June, 2013
Article highlights new inspection regime and concern that, whilst Ofsted has 'significantly raised the bar', inspectors still focussing on processes rather than outcomes.
20 June, 2013
Article by Jon Rouse, Department of Health Director of Social Care, highlights launch, in March 2013, of Registered Managers Support Programme.
19 June, 2013
Finding based on CommunityCare survey of 601 students, newly qualified social workers, experienced practitioners and frontline team managers.
18 June, 2013
Feedback sought on number of proposals including to develop a ratings system to help people choose between services and to encourage services to make improvements.
17 June, 2013
New statutory instrument makes amendments to the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011 to take into account the introduction of the High Security Psychiatric Services (Arrangements for Safety and Security) Directions 2013.
17 June, 2013
Proposal for single framework for inspecting local authority child protection and services for looked after children, including those leaving or who have left care.
14 June, 2013
Disability Rights UK highlights that the change could affect an estimated 700,000 young carers.
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