21 June, 2021
17 June, 2021
17 June, 2021
Failure to account for individual circumstances went against Care Act 2014 guidance and appeared to show a fettering of discretion
16 June, 2021 Open access
Public Accounts Committee calls for end to 'decades of neglect' for adults needing care
16 June, 2021 Open access
Trend is ‘unsustainable’, and shows why the government must publish its plans for social care as a matter of urgency, says Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
7 June, 2021
Minister confirms that funding will be delivered in two phases, with £1.75 million for emergency respite care, followed by £1.25 million to develop a short breaks fund
27 May, 2021
26 May, 2021
Bill introduced to make provision for a publicly owned body to provide insurance for homeowners to cover social care costs
14 May, 2021
MPs warn that without detailed 10-year costings for social care reform, the potential successes of a new integrated health and care system in England will be undermined
11 May, 2021
As part of its approach to reform, government says it will 'listen and engage' with staff groups and also consult with those with 'lived experience of the care sector'
6 May, 2021
New Kings Fund analysis of adult social care trends shows key indicators, including unmet needs and use of self-directed support, are heading 'in the wrong direction'
23 April, 2021 Open access
Council pays £1,500 each to the teenager and his mother to reflect the distress and hardship they were caused, with further £200 for mother to reflect the fact that she was not listened to
14 April, 2021 Open access
Evidence sought on how the change for care homes with older adult residents in England could be implemented and whether respondents think it would be beneficial
26 March, 2021
In addition, early indications of position in 2020/2021 are that further decreases are apparent, and are particularly evident towards the end of the first national lockdown in June 2020
25 March, 2021
National Audit Office calls for the increased focus on adult social care in response to Covid-19 to continue to ensure it becomes 'high quality and sustainable for the future
24 March, 2021
Strategy represents 'renewed commitment' to improving recognition of and support to unpaid carers in Wales, says Minister
23 March, 2021 Open access
One-year review highlights that only eight local authorities in England have used the powers, with none having used them since 29 June 2020
17 March, 2021
Ombudsman finds that Lincolnshire County Council had been charging fixed fee for respite care without assessing whether people could afford it, contrary to statutory guidance
16 March, 2021 Open access
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