Energy prices set to spike again
Following the UK strikes in Yemen, energy prices are set to spike again over the coming weeks, Care England has …
Care Workforce Pathway launched!
The government has launched a new Care Workforce Pathway as part of a wider package of support for the domestic …
Care England launches new care sector publication
Care England launches the first issue of its new publication, Savings, Solutions, and Sustainability. The publication is part of a …
Rising children’s social care costs deepening councils’ financial woes, finds study
Rising children’s services demand and care placement costs are deepening English councils’ financial problems, a study issued this week has …
Are you eligible to complete your L3 Health and Social Care for FREE?
If you’re aged 19 or over, you could access a level 3 qualification for free. This is part of the …
DHSC launches accelerating reform fund for Adult Social Care
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching the Accelerating Reform Fund (ARF), which provides a total of …
Well-being Part 3 – Do your most important task first!
In part 3 of our well-being series we are going to look at resilience. What is resilience? “Resilience is not …
CQC’s State of Care 2022/23
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and adult social care in England has been …
What is the new living wage? How much £11 an hour will earn you a year and when it will change?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised a national wage increase to “at least £11 an hour” for over 23-year-olds, up from from …
World Suicide Prevention Month 2023
September is not just another month; it’s National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when our collective focus shifts to one …
World Alzheimer’s Month 2023
Care England, a representative body for independent providers of adult social care, is today celebrating World Alzheimer’s Month 2023. The …
Call for cost of living support
Organisations representing hundreds of thousands of health and care professionals, and the millions who use their services, warn that so …
New sector workforce survey
The adult social care sector is being urged to complete a new workforce survey to capture its experiences and support …
CQC’s transformation plan and new approach
Earlier in the year, CQC gave an update about their plans to change how they work in 2023. Their new …
Government underfunding social care sector!
Care England has revealed, in a Channel 4 News exclusive, that the Government is underfunding adult social care by £1.5bn …
Charities call for social care funding
An alliance of leading charities is calling on UK party leaders to give the NHS a properly funded social care …
Free Prescription Age Frozen at 60!
The government have announced all of those over 60 will continue to receive free prescriptions. The announcement comes in response …
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published the final report
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published the final report of its 2021/22 Health and Care Workforce Assembly. …
New mental health campaign launched…
The Association of Mental Health Providers (AMHP) has launched a new campaign calling for urgent support for community mental health …
The 5 pillars of social care
Campaigners are calling for national tariffs for social care to be introduced to set the price of social care packages. …