1 March, 2022
28 February, 2022
24 February, 2022 Open access
New report concludes that, if evidence was needed, investigations into tragic individual cases over the pandemic period prove that managing complaints should now be considered a frontline service
24 February, 2022
21 February, 2022
Members of new group will aim to provide recommendations by the end of April 2022, followed by an implementation plan by the end of 2023
11 February, 2022
However, local authority membership body COSLA warns that there remains a 'host of unanswered questions' surrounding the proposals
7 February, 2022
4 February, 2022
New statutory instrument
3 February, 2022
Ombudsman highlights that Peepal Care is the only domiciliary care provider in England to have received two such notices
28 January, 2022
Audit Scotland reports says clear plan is needed now to address the significant challenges facing social care in Scotland, and to remove any uncertainty about the future direction
26 January, 2022
Health Minister also announces a full review of current social care charging arrangements, including the option of introducing a cap on costs faced by individuals and families
4 January, 2022 Open access
Councils can use the funding on measures including increasing use of direct payments and paying staff for Covid-19 sickness and self-isolation absences
17 December, 2021
Scrutiny report on the Bill urges Ministers to look again at its more than 60 delegated powers that allow guidance and directions to be issued without any parliamentary procedure at all
16 December, 2021
Care Minister adds that funding will reduce care providers' reliance on self-funders to subsidise state-funded care, while also addressing under-investment in care provision and poor workforce practices
16 December, 2021
Proposals include £700 million of new grant funding for social care plus a 1 per cent adult social care council tax precept
10 December, 2021
Delay was so long that the child had outgrown the original proposals, while the council then made matters worse by failing to provide interim measures or keep in regular contact with the family
2 December, 2021
Review of service also recommends extending the types of cases that can be investigated to include all aspects of social care in every setting
2 December, 2021
While overall vision is the right one, Kings Fund says steps outlined don't go 'far enough or fast enough' to achieve it
1 December, 2021
In addition to longer-term aspirations, government says that its investment plans for the next three years include funding to increase supply of supported accommodation, to improve support for unpaid carers, and to promote innovative care provision
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