Government significantly reforms employment rights
By Liz Wells 10 October 2024
The government has unveiled new legislation to help tackle poor working conditions and benefit businesses and workers.
IFS highlights 'unresolved' social care issues
By Lee Peart 10 October 2024
A major new Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report has highlighted the ‘unresolved’ issues in social care funding and reform.
Calls to tackle low social care pay to meet soaring demand
By Liz Wells 10 October 2024
Healthcare organisations are calling for ministers to tackle low social care pay to attract staff to meet soaring demand.
International recruitment helps social care workforce grow
By Liz Wells 10 October 2024
International recruitment drove improvements in the adult social care workforce in the year to March 2024, but the sector faces ongoing domestic recruitment and retention challenges, new data reveals.
Lib Dems call for cross-party talks on social care 'postcode lottery'
By Lee Peart 09 October 2024
The Lib Dems have repeated their call for cross-party talks on social care after revealing a steep rise in the number of pensioners per care home.
Two million older people living with 'unmet' care need
By Lee Peart 30 September 2024
More than one in four (28%) people aged over 80 are living with some unmet need for social care, a new report by Age UK has found.
Two million older people living with 'unmet' care need
By Lee Peart 30 September 2024
More than one in four (28%) people aged over 80 are living with some unmet need for social care, a new report by Age UK has found.
Local government calls for social care investment to ease NHS pressures
By Lee Peart 24 September 2024
Additional social care investment is urgently needed to reduce NHS pressures ahead of winter, a local government body has said.
Only fairer wages and a national care service can solve social care crisis, says Unison
By Liz Wells 09 September 2024
The recruitment crisis in social care won't be resolved until wages rise in the sector, according to Unison, and achieving this with the government's promised fair pay agreement will be the first s...
Skills for Care campaign promotes Workforce Strategy
By Liz Wells 03 September 2024
Skills for Care, the workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England, is supporting the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care with a new campaign.
Skills for Care unveils campaign to drive change in social care
By Lee Peart 01 July 2024
Skills for Care, the workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England, is supporting the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care with a new campaign.
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