25 June, 2013
25 June, 2013
Department of Health issues 'Local authority circular (LAC(DH)(2013)02): Charging for residential and non-residential social care'.
25 June, 2013
Department of Health issues revised editions of (1) the fairer charging guidance for non-residential social services and (2) the CRAG (charging for residential accommodation) guidance.
25 June, 2013
However, others have been under pressure to minimise needs to reduce number qualifying for care, according to results of survey by Age UK and College of Social Work, reported by the Telegraph.
24 June, 2013
Five homeless charities and Inside Housing have jointly published 'No Excuses', a report that explores the causes of homelessness amongst 16 and 17 year olds, its long-term impact on young adults and whether they are being effectively looked after by local authorities.
24 June, 2013
The King's Fund has launched a major review of health and social care under the leadership of an independent commission chaired by Kate Barker.
21 June, 2013
21 June, 2013
Investigation by Inside Housing finds 59 per cent of homeless teenagers were still referred straight to housing departments instead of children’s services, despite the Supreme Court's landmark ruling five years ago.
20 June, 2013
Article highlights new inspection regime and concern that, whilst Ofsted has 'significantly raised the bar', inspectors still focussing on processes rather than outcomes.
20 June, 2013
Article by Jon Rouse, Department of Health Director of Social Care, highlights launch, in March 2013, of Registered Managers Support Programme.
19 June, 2013
Finding based on CommunityCare survey of 601 students, newly qualified social workers, experienced practitioners and frontline team managers.
18 June, 2013
Feedback sought on number of proposals including to develop a ratings system to help people choose between services and to encourage services to make improvements.
17 June, 2013
New statutory instrument makes amendments to the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011 to take into account the introduction of the High Security Psychiatric Services (Arrangements for Safety and Security) Directions 2013.
17 June, 2013
Proposal for single framework for inspecting local authority child protection and services for looked after children, including those leaving or who have left care.
14 June, 2013
Disability Rights UK highlights that the change could affect an estimated 700,000 young carers.
13 June, 2013
BBC reports Scottish Health Secretary as saying he would investigate cases of people with severe health problems who should have had care paid for NHS but have been asked to pay themselves.
11 June, 2013
Findings of survey of over 2,100 carers, launched to coincide with Carers Week, show that 75 per cent of carers were unprepared for all aspects of caring; 81 per cent said they were not aware of the support available; and 35 per cent believe they were given the wrong advice about the support on offer.
10 June, 2013
New statutory instrument makes provision about the conduct, management and regulation of holiday schemes for disabled children.
6 June, 2013
Results incude that, whilst 36 per cent were either extremely or very satisfied with the support and services they and the person they care for received and 29 per cent were quite satisfied, 5 per cent were quite dissatisfied and 4 per cent were either very or extremely dissatisfied.
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