3 November, 2010
1 November, 2010
Local Government Association has warned MPs of a 'looming crisis' in adult social care, claiming that councils could be forced to restrict services to those with 'critical' needs.
29 October, 2010
[2010] EWCA Civ 1209
28 October, 2010
Audit Commission report examines personal budgets in adult social care and considers financial management and governance implications for councils.
21 October, 2010
Further to yesterday's Spending Review leading organisations respond to announcements made in debt, housing and community care.
21 October, 2010
Community Care highlights that whilst government promised £2bn extra for social care, Communities and Local Government will receive £5.6bn less each year and the majority of this would have been passed on to councils.
20 October, 2010
20 October, 2010
Government announces additional funds to be made available by the fourth year of the Spending Review.
18 October, 2010
Social care reform is at a critical point in its history, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
15 October, 2010
[2010] EWCA Civ 1109
14 October, 2010
Body is one of 40 quangos whose future is still under consideration, reports Community Care.
14 October, 2010
Care services minister reveals details of awareness-raising and capacity-building projects after the closure of the Caring with Confidence programme.
13 October, 2010
Work and Pensions Minister also announces laying of draft regulations in Parliament.
12 October, 2010
[2010] EWCA Civ 1104
12 October, 2010
[2010] EWCA Civ 1101
8 October, 2010
New regulations which remove the requirement for applications for Disabled Facilities Grants to be made in a specified format.
7 October, 2010
Report published by Age UK reveals growing numbers of older people and their families are angry at service charges and unfair fees.
7 October, 2010
[2010] EWHC 2439 (Admin)
6 October, 2010
However, clarification of what reablement includes is required to ensure that councils don't charge older people for services they are entitled to recieve free from their primary care trust.
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