23 July, 2014
22 July, 2014
'As part of the government’s long-term economic plan we are helping businesses up and down the country to become more confident about employing people with disabilities and giving Remploy Employment Services independence from government will allow even more disabled people to build their careers', says DWP Minister.
18 July, 2014
Repeals section 7B of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 under which the Welsh Ministers have the power to require, by Order, local authorities to establish complaints procedures, as this is now covered under powers in sections 114 and 115 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.
18 July, 2014
Survey carried out by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services also finds that only 5 per cent of councils were confident that their providers paid staff for their travel time.
17 July, 2014
Pilot, which operated between 12 December 2010 and 12 December 2013, aimed to allow disabled people choice and control over how funding for them was used to provide the care, support (including employment support) and equipment they needed.
17 July, 2014
[2014] EWHC 2437 (Ch)
17 July, 2014
11 July, 2014
New regulations that prescribe both the registered service providers and regulated activities of which the Care Quality Commission must conduct and publish performance assessments.
10 July, 2014
New report from Public Accounts Committee notes that, in particular, effective joint working is not extended to DWP who, with the introduction of personal independence payment, expect 600,000 fewer disabled people to receive support towards the additional costs of disability than under disability living allowance.
4 July, 2014
Purpose of funding is 'to regulate the social care workforce and ensure workers receive appropriate training and qualifications', Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas announced.
4 July, 2014
New statutory instrument brings into force provisions of the Care Act 2014, including those relating to the powers of trust special administrators who may be appointed where there is a serious failure by an NHS foundation trust to provide service of sufficient quality.
2 July, 2014
Annual budget survey from Association of Directors of Adult Social Services shows that cash invested in services will reduce by a further 1.9 per cent in 2014-2015 - a sum equivalent to £266m.
30 June, 2014
New statutory instrument adds supervisors employed in care at home and housing support services to list of those who are required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council.
27 June, 2014
Consultation launched seeking views on the proposals for developing new standards that improve the quality of care and protect vulnerable people.
26 June, 2014
Today's report sets out a new approach to care of the dying in England based on the needs and wishes of the person and those close to them.
26 June, 2014
Updated Fairer Charging Policies guidance for non-residential social services and the Charging for Residential Accommodation Guide following judicial review on application of relative’s property disregard during financial assessment of what a person can afford to contribute.
20 June, 2014
Measures include a new central register of advance statements which record how mentally ill patients want to be treated in the event of them losing the capacity to make their own decisions.
17 June, 2014
Local Government Ombudsman finds that council failed man in his 20s with autism, severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour whose mental and physical health deteriorated due to problems with another supported resident in his home.
16 June, 2014
New statutory instrument makes provision to ensure that civil legal services may be provided in relation to community care services which are provided or arranged by clinical commissioning groups.
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