8 October, 2020
7 October, 2020 Open access
Survey of the extent of the operation of the powers at a local level has demonstrated that few councils have needed to use the powers, says Cabinet Secretary
6 October, 2020 Open access
Views sought by 2 November 2020 following last week's House of Commons vote in favour of retaining the time-limited easement
1 October, 2020 Open access
House of Commons votes in favour of renewing temporary provisions within the Coronavirus Act 2020 by 330 votes to 24
25 September, 2020 Open access
However, Committee also urges the government to suspend the easement immediately should it become clear that a second peak of the virus has been avoided
24 September, 2020
Investigation concludes that Hertfordshire County Council appeared to have decided that some needs were more important than others, contrary to the Care Act which places equal importance on all eligible needs
23 September, 2020 Open access
16 September, 2020
Lack of complaints, particularly in the independent sector, means opportunities to improve adult care services are being lost
7 September, 2020
Highlighting that average social care spending per head of population in England is 8 per cent lower than it was in 2010, TUC sets out plan for how a full funding settlement could work
3 September, 2020
Recommending the council apologises and pays compensation to the couple's family, Ombudsman says 'little regard was paid to the couple’s dignity or basic Human Rights'
1 September, 2020
Review outlined in new Programme for Government will report by January 2021 and include consideration of a National Care Service
24 August, 2020 Open access
New statutory instrument
20 August, 2020 Open access
Coalition of health organisations says that COVID-19 has demonstrated both the critical role that social care plays in the delivery of health and care services, and the need for fundamental reform
13 August, 2020
Failures included premature deletion of records, refusal to review a rejected application, and absence of an appeal process
13 August, 2020 Open access
Views sought by 7 September 2020 from people receiving care at home, unpaid carers, personal assistants providing care, and staff involved in home-care provision
12 August, 2020 Open access
New survey finds that two thirds of employers say more support is needed from care services to keep staff in work
30 July, 2020
New report finds that majority of carers are not being supported to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care
29 July, 2020 Open access
Social care sector has been treated as 'poor relation' of NHS and urgent reform is needed to put it on a sustainable footing after years of under-funding
29 July, 2020
However, Ombudsman welcomes councils’ readiness ‘on the whole’ to work with it to implement its practical recommendations for improvement
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