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Watford care home apprentice shares journey to mark National Apprenticeship Week

CARE HOME APPRENTICE SHARES JOURNEY TO MARK NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK

With the UK unemployment rate increasing to 4.4% between September to November 2024, career schemes such as apprenticeships are an important pathway to support people into the workplace.  To...
Care Workers’ Charity National Care Service Roundtable Findings Launch Event

CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY TO HOST NATIONAL CARE SERVICE ROUNDTABLE FINDINGS EVENT

The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) is set to unveil the findings from its recent roundtable discussions on the future of adult social care in England at an exclusive online launch event on 6th...
Belong Newcastle Welcomes New Critter Companions

BELONG NEWCASTLE WELCOMES NEW CRITTER COMPANIONS

As Chinese New Year welcomes the Year of the Snake, slithering serpents have been getting to know Newcastle-under-Lyme's older community, with residents and tenants at Belong care village playing...
Care Provider Alliance (CPA) calls for acceleration of commission schedule

CARE PROVIDER ALLIANCE (CPA) CALLS FOR ACCELERATION OF COMMISSION SCHEDULE

The government has announced an independent commission into adult social care to be chaired by The Baroness Casey of Blackstock DBE CB; the aim is to inform government of the work needed to deliver...
Mike Griffiths new Head of People at Belong Care Villages

BELONG APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF PEOPLE

Not-for-profit care village operator Belong has appointed Mike Griffiths as Head of People, responsible for the human resource function at the group’s seven other locations. Mike will lead...
Kate Garraway pays tribute to carers as she launches ID card

KATE GARRAWAY PAYS TRIBUTE TO CARERS AS SHE LAUNCHES ID CARD

ITV Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway hailed the UK’s first ID and discount card for carers as “positive and practical” when she attended its official launch at the Houses of...
Abbots Care Open Letter to Government Urges Action on Social Care Crisis

ABBOTS CARE OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNMENT URGES ACTION ON SOCIAL CARE CRISIS

Abbots Care, home and live-in care provider, has released a powerful video message addressed to the UK Government, titled Open Letter to the Government: Everyone Deserves Access to Outstanding Care....
Miniature therapy pony brings joy to Llandudno care home

MINIATURE THERAPY PONY BRINGS JOY TO LLANDUDNO CARE HOME

Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Queen Elizabeth Court, in Llandudno, know from have recently enjoyed a friendly visit from Sparkles, a miniature black-and-white Shetland pony. Laura Owen, owner...
SCIE responds to review into the operational effectiveness of the CQC

SCIE RESPONDS TO THE 'REVIEW INTO THE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CARE QUALITY COMMISSION'

Kathryn Smith, Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), responds to the findings of the ' Review into the Operational Effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission'...
Karolina Gerlich, CEO of The Care Workers Charity, Responds to Unveiling of the Employment Rights Bill

THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY RESPONDS TO UNVEILING OF THE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS BILL

The Care Workers’ Charity has welcomed the unveiling of the Employment Rights Bill, which introduces key changes aimed at improving the rights and protections of care workers and other...

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