21 February, 2022
11 February, 2022
However, local authority membership body COSLA warns that there remains a 'host of unanswered questions' surrounding the proposals
7 February, 2022
IFS analysis also finds there is a 'clear geographical pattern' to who would see a large reduction in protection against high costs, with those living in the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the Midlands more exposed to care costs as a result of the amendment
4 February, 2022
New statutory instrument
3 February, 2022
Ombudsman highlights that Peepal Care is the only domiciliary care provider in England to have received two such notices
28 January, 2022
Audit Scotland reports says clear plan is needed now to address the significant challenges facing social care in Scotland, and to remove any uncertainty about the future direction
26 January, 2022
4 January, 2022 Open access
Councils can use the funding on measures including increasing use of direct payments and paying staff for Covid-19 sickness and self-isolation absences
23 December, 2021
Worcestershire County Council, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2021] EWCA Civ 1957
17 December, 2021
Scrutiny report on the Bill urges Ministers to look again at its more than 60 delegated powers that allow guidance and directions to be issued without any parliamentary procedure at all
16 December, 2021
Care Minister adds that funding will reduce care providers' reliance on self-funders to subsidise state-funded care, while also addressing under-investment in care provision and poor workforce practices
16 December, 2021
Proposals include £700 million of new grant funding for social care plus a 1 per cent adult social care council tax precept
15 December, 2021
BG & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Suffolk County Council [2021] EWHC 3368 (Admin)
10 December, 2021
Delay was so long that the child had outgrown the original proposals, while the council then made matters worse by failing to provide interim measures or keep in regular contact with the family
2 December, 2021
Review of service also recommends extending the types of cases that can be investigated to include all aspects of social care in every setting
2 December, 2021
While overall vision is the right one, Kings Fund says steps outlined don't go 'far enough or fast enough' to achieve it
1 December, 2021
In addition to longer-term aspirations, government says that its investment plans for the next three years include funding to increase supply of supported accommodation, to improve support for unpaid carers, and to promote innovative care provision
29 November, 2021
ADASS reports that almost 400,000 people are now waiting for an assessment of their care needs or services, an increase of 100,000 in just three months
29 November, 2021
Care Inspectorate Wales finds that around two-thirds of parents and carers of disabled children were not offered an assessment
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