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Concerns over social care inquiry chair's workload

20 February 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed concerns about the ‘capacity’ of Baroness Casey after she was appointed to three roles in a month.

MARTIN GREEN

Report 'lays bare significant challenges' caused by CQC inspection model

By Lee Peart 12 February 2025

A Care Provider Alliance report has revealed the ‘significant challenges’ services have faced since the adoption of the CQC’s Single Assessment Framework.

LIB DEMS

Must do better

By Lee Peart 10 February 2025

Helen Morgan, health and social care spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, assesses how the Government has done so far.

CHILDREN'S SERVICE

Children's services need support to deal with increasing complexity

By Lee Peart 03 February 2025

The Government must introduce long-term funding mechanisms for children’s services to address increasing complexity and rising demand, a new report says.

CARE ENGLAND

Semper eadem

27 January 2025

The Labour Government is following a well-trodden path by neglecting social care, writes Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England

SOCIAL CARE

Editor's comment - Long grass beckons for social care

By Lee Peart 27 January 2025

The Government’s announcement of a commission on social care has been met with widespread criticism for once again setting back the clock on reform.

NATIONAL CARE SERVICE

Scotland scraps core element of National Care Service

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to deliver structural social care reform through a National Care Service.

CARE ENGLAND

Social care on the brink and cannot wait for 2028 reform, report warns

By Lee Peart 14 January 2025

Social care is on the brink of collapse and cannot wait for Government reform in 2028, a report has warned.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE

Adult social care commission 'should complete this year', says Dilnot

By Lee Peart 08 January 2025

Sir Andrew Dilnot has said it is ‘perfectly feasible’ for the adult social care commission’s work on reform to be completed ‘by the end of 2025’.

SOCIAL CARE

Commission must not overshadow need for urgent action on social care, says charity

By Lee Peart 08 January 2025

The head of a health and social care charity has said the Government’s launch of a commission on social care must not ‘overshadow the immediate need for investment’ in the sector.