Effects of Brexit on care jobs laid bare
The £30,000 per annum salary threshold proposed in the Government’s future immigration system will impact the recruitment of care staff, according to the Local Government Association (LGO). In its latest Brexit Briefing paper, the body says many social care and health jobs do not meet the requirements for the minimum skills or salary threshold. The […]
£1m made available for digital tech initiatives in social care
Over £1m funding, provided by NHS Digital and managed by the LGA, is set to be shared to projects that support innovative uses of digital technology in the design and delivery of adult social care. Running over two years, ten authorities will receive up to £30,000 to design a digital solution to address a specific […]
LGA responds to Age UK report on adult social care
The Local Government Association claims that a lack of funding for adult care will create a ‘crisis’ in the NHS. Responding to a report by Age UK on a rise in unmet care needs and the costs to the NHS of delayed discharges due to a lack of social care, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of […]
