The impact of employed staff to deliver compassionate social care
With ongoing staff recruitment and retention challenges, social care providers increasingly rely on agencies to bridge critical staffing gaps. Paul O’Rourke, managing director of the Next Stage group, explores how this approach impacts delivering compassionate, empathetic care… With over a quarter of care workers in the independent sector expected to leave their roles in 2023-2024, retaining skilled and […]
86% of parents with autistic children face blame when asking for support
Parents seeking support from health, education, and social care services for their autistic children are frequently blamed instead of helped and are at risk of being subject to child protection proceedings, new research has found. A new report, Blamed Instead of Helped, published by the Autism and Parental Blame Project, has found that 86% of parents of children with […]
County Councils Network report urges Government to not overlook adult social care
Councils have called for the needs of hundreds of thousands of working age adults and life-long disabled people requiring social care not to be overlooked in government plans for a National Care Service. It comes as major new analysis by County Councils Network (CCN) and Newton launched reveals that the costs of providing care for […]
My Care Hub launched as independent ‘one-stop-shop’ for adult social care advice
My Care Consultant has launched My Care Hub, which it described as an independent ‘one-stop-shop’ for care related advice, from advanced care planning and decision making, to becoming a family carer and those needing formal care. The idea is to help carers and those in need of care to navigate the complexities of the UK […]
People with a learning disability should be provided with tailored health checks – Study
Immediate action should be taken to make it easier for people with a learning disability to get the tailored health checks and preventive care they need to stay well, a think tank has warned. A new report from the Nuffield Trust highlights existing data showing a 20-year gap in median age at death between people […]
Children’s services: Enabling families to have their voice
By Jackie Gill, Digital CHC Product Manager, IEG4 Social care is in desperate need of widespread reform, but to protect the safety of our most vulnerable, Children’s long-term care needs specialist attention. Recently the Children’s commissioner called for urgent reform, which is now more than ever paramount, as ministers have pledged to eradicate the waiting […]
ICG welcomes winter funding for social care, but stresses reforms also needed
Independent Care Group (ICG) Chair Mike Padgham has welcomed the extra £40m from Government to support social care this winter, but has warned how vital it was that the money reached the front line of delivery, adding that the occasional drip feed of small amounts of funding into social care was no substitute for the […]
Social Care Ombudsman data reveals challenges in light of increased complaints
The Social Care Ombudsman’s annual complaints statistics once again back up the harsh realities many people face in key areas of their lives – how their children are educated, how elderly relatives are cared for, and the houses they call home. Now in its tenth year, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s annual review […]
The potential of generative AI in the social care sector
The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is catalysing transformative shifts across industries, and the social care sector is no exception. This sector, which provides essential services such as adult and elder care, child protection, and support for people with disabilities, is witnessing a revolution as generative AI is applied in diverse and innovative ways. […]
Social care leader Zoë Fry receives OBE in King’s birthday Honours List
Inspirational social care leader Zoë Fry has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal for services rendered to social care and to nursing, in the King’s birthday Honours List. Zoë has received the medal and been recognised for her long service and ongoing dedication to adult social care, which includes collaboratively founding […]
