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Local authorities to fund half of increased labour costs under fair pay agreement

By Lee Peart 27 October 2025

Local authorities are projected to fund over half (52%) of increased labour costs passed on by providers as a result of the fair pay agreement for social care, analysis has fund.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Scottish councils demand £750m social care lifeline

By William Eichler 24 October 2025

Scotland’s political leaders have been told they face a ‘defining moment’ for local services — with social care at the centre of a new call for action from the nation’s 32 councils.

SOCIAL CARE

Social care fears as Baroness Casey linked with second inquiry

By Lee Peart 23 October 2025

News that social care inquiry head Baroness Casey may lead another investigation has prompted fears over the Government’s priorities.

ICB

ICB supports programme targeting frequent A&E users

By Lee Peart 20 October 2025

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB has committed £600,000 to fund a programme targeting frequent A&E users.

SOCIAL CARE

Social care overspend pushing councils to financial brink

By Lee Peart 17 October 2025

Emergency Government bailouts for councils are at risk of becoming ‘normalised’ due to overspending on social care and homelessness services, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

PREVENTATIVE

Government provides £80m funding boost for inactivity trailblazers

By Lee Peart 16 October 2025

An £80m funding boost to expand a scheme to support people back into the workplace has been announced.

SOCIAL CARE

Call for national system to assess people's social care needs

By Lee Peart 08 October 2025

A new report by The King’s Fund think-tank has proposed moving to a national system for assessing people’s social care needs such as in Australia, Germany and Japan.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

North East Mayor calls for greater health devolution

By Lee Peart 01 October 2025

More should be done to devolve health, Mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness has told a Labour Party conference fringe session.

WORKFORCE

Social care leader blasts 'potentially catastrophic' Farage migrant pledge

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

A social care leader has said a pledge by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to abolish indefinite leave to remain (ILR) would be ‘potentially catastrophic’ for social care.

NUFFIELD TRUST

Deep inequalities revealed in access to NHS funded care packages

By Lee Peart 26 September 2025

Deep inequalities have been revealed in access to NHS funded care packages with an almost fivefold difference between the ICBs with the highest and lowest rates of CHC eligibility.