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INTERNATIONAL CARER RECRUITMENT RULE CHANGE MET WITH CAUTION

INTERNATIONAL CARER RECRUITMENT RULE CHANGE MET WITH CAUTION

Changes in the rules that will allow understaffed care homes and agencies to employ overseas workers in lower skilled roles are likely to be met with caution, predict immigration experts. Care...
BOOST RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WITH TECHNOLOGY

BOOST RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WITH TECHNOLOGY

Mark McCarthy, CFO at Zupa. With an average turnover rate of 26%, care homes continue to face a barrage of issues around the recruitment and retention of staff. Brexit has no doubt been a...
Jo Hesketh, Care UK’s Corporate Apprenticeships Manager, debunks some commonly held misconceptions about apprentices in social care in 2022.

BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT SOCIAL CARE APPRENTICES

Jo Hesketh, Care UK’s Corporate Apprenticeships Manager, debunks some commonly held misconceptions about apprentices in social care in 2022. All apprentices are young and just leaving...
HC-One celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2022

CELEBRATING NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2022

HC-One is participating in the 15th annual celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, taking place from the 7-13 February 2022.  The week brings together apprentices and organisations from...
SOUTHWARK FIRST COUNCIL TO PROTECT CARE HOME STAFF WITH NEW CHARTER

SOUTHWARK FIRST COUNCIL TO PROTECT CARE HOME STAFF WITH NEW CHARTER

Southwark Council has agreed a Residential Care Charter that will improve the working terms and conditions for all residential care providers in the borough. The Charter will drive up standards for...
VETERANS WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE TIGER AS ROYAL STAR & GARTER CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR

VETERANS WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE TIGER

Residents and staff at Royal Star & Garter decorated their Homes to celebrate Chinese New Year on Tuesday 1 February. Flags and gold and yellow bunting were put up to welcome the Year of the Tiger....
CHEC LAUNCHES NEW LEICESTER OPHTHALMOLOGY TREATMENT CENTRE

CHEC LAUNCHES NEW LEICESTER OPHTHALMOLOGY TREATMENT CENTRE

Centre will provide efficient and high-quality services to help ease regional backlogs including elective admissions falling by 39% Roll out of new centres aims to provide faster support for the...
Sue Cawthray, National Chair of the NACC

NACC JOINS FORCES WITH HCA TO MEET WITH LORD KAMALL

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is joining forces with the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) to meet with Lord Kamall, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology,...
Tony Bradley MBE with Lee Daly, Beaumont Hall care home manager

QUEEN HONOURS CARE HOME VOLUNTEER WITH MBE

A ninety-six-year-old volunteer from Newtown Lindford has received the surprise of his life after being honoured by HRH The Queen. Tony Bradley, who volunteers at Beaumont Hall care home in...
NATIONAL CARE FORUM RESPONDS TO MANDATORY VACCINATION U-TURN

NCF RESPONDS TO MANDATORY VACCINATION U-TURN

The National Care Forum (NCF) is the leading association for not-for-profit care and support providers. Responding to the government’s announcements that it believes the imposition of...

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