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BELONG ANNOUNCES ENHANCED REAL LIVING WAGE

BELONG ANNOUNCES ENHANCED REAL LIVING WAGE

Dementia care operator, Belong will extend remuneration above the Real Living Wage for its colleagues in the new year, increasing its starting salary to a minimum of £10 per hour. From 1...
DIMENSIONS 2021 LEARNING DISABILITY AND AUTISM LEADERS’ LIST ANNOUNCED

WINNERS OF 2021 LEARNING DISABILITY AND AUTISM LEADERS’ LIST ANNOUNCED

Dimensions, the UK’s largest not-for-profit that supports people with learning disabilities and autism, has announced the winners of its Annual Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’...
COMMENT ON THE DOWN SYNDROME BILL

COMMENT ON THE DOWN SYNDROME BILL

Comment by: Steve Scown, Chief Executive at Dimensions On Friday, MPs will debate a ‘Down Syndrome’ bill, brought by and sponsored by Liam Fox MP in association with the National...
‘PEOPLE NEED CARE NOW’ – NCF RESPONDS TO ADASS REPORT

‘PEOPLE NEED CARE NOW’ – NCF RESPONDS TO ADASS REPORT

According to a survey published this week by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), “the state of social care services has revealed a rapidly deteriorating picture of...
CARE UK ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENT

CARE UK ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENT

After a decade of continued growth that has seen it open 58 new homes and grow its colleague base to over 10,000, Care UK has announced the appointment of Martin Friend to the newly created role of...
THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND – HELPING SOCIAL CARE EMPLOYERS DEVELOP THEIR TEAMS

THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND – HELPING SOCIAL CARE EMPLOYERS DEVELOP THEIR TEAMS

Skills for Care has announced that this year’s Workforce Development Fund (WDF) is now open.  The fund, which Skills for Care distributes on behalf of the Department of Health and...
COMMUNITY EYECARE LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE HOME TO HOSPITAL SERVICE

COMMUNITY EYECARE LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE HOME TO HOSPITAL SERVICE

Community Eyecare, one of the largest providers of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, has launched its new Home to Hospital service offering transportation to and from eyecare surgery...
The Care Workers' Charity Writing Competition

FEELING CREATIVE? THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY WRITING COMPETITION IS BACK

The Care Workers Charity has announced that its incredibly popular Writing Competition is back, and better than ever before. CEO of The Care Workers’ Charity, Karolina Gerlich, said:...
Lyndsey Price new Managing Director for Adult Services at Orbis

MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ADULT SERVICES APPOINTED AT ORBIS

Orbis Education and Care has appointed Lyndsey Price as its new Managing Director for Adult Services.  The organisation runs 16 schools, residential homes and day facilities for children and...
THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY RESPONDS TO CQC STATE OF CARE REPORT

THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY RESPONDS TO CQC STATE OF CARE REPORT

The Care Workers’ Charity welcomes the considerations and suggestions of the Care Quality Commission’s State of Care report released earlier today. The report highlights several of the...

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