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adult social care

October 18, 2020

COVID-19 risks turning inequality fault lines into chasms, says CQC

The Care Quality Commission has called for a new deal for the care workforce, which develops clear career progression, secures the right skills for the sector, better recognises and values staff, invests in their training and supports appropriate professionalisation.
April 28, 2020

Woman with Down Syndrome begins legal case against care charges

The charges may make it virtually impossible for the claimant to afford to move into supported independent living.
September 21, 2019

Annual review of Adult Social Care complaints published

The Social Care Ombudsman says many of the issues appear to be driven by attempts to ration scarce resources.
July 4, 2019

Councils set Government ten-week deadline to publish much-delayed social care green paper

The new Prime Minister must publish the long-awaited adult social care green paper before Parliament goes into recess in September for the sake of the millions of older and disabled people who rely on vital care and support, council leaders say.
July 3, 2019

One in three councils fear funding for legal duties will run out within three years

Between 2010 and 2020, councils will have lost 60p out of every £1 they had from central government to run local services.
April 29, 2019

LGA responds to Centre for Policy Studies report on social care

The local Government Association has responded to a report by the Centre for Policy Studies putting forward proposals to secure the future of social care.
April 29, 2019

More people asking for social care support but fewer getting it, says King's Fund

Rising disability among working-age adults and a growth in the number of people over 65 is putting rising pressure on the adult social care system in England, with more people requesting care but fewer people receiving it.
March 28, 2019

Councils urged to champion free personal care

Charity calls on local councillors to back the call for free personal care for over 65s, which is available in Scotland, but not in England.
March 23, 2019

Joint letter from charities and professional bodies says adult social care at breaking point

More than two million people in England have left their jobs to provide unpaid care for family or friends.
March 22, 2019

Book review: Austerity's Victims: living with a learning disability under Cameron and May

There are almost a million adults living with a learning disability in the UK.