This is remarkable from Skills for Care. Around 570,000* careworkers will be due a pay rise on April 1st because they are currently paid below the new minimum wage of £11.44. Around 19 in 20 providers will need to pay at least some of their staff more. 1/3 skillsforcare.org.uk/Adult-Social-C…

How my mum, 82, got trapped between the NHS and social care

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Reality of life on the social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus - goo.gl/alerts/zSXdqx #GoogleAlerts

MPs say social care pay is ‘unfair’ amid ‘intense pressure’ on services lgcplus.com/services/mps-s…

Social care in meltdown shock report warns mol.im/a/13191243 via Daily Mail Online

Private care home closures in England raise concern over quality of provision ft.com/content/43273d…

Social care facing profound problems as reforms are ‘dodged’, think tank warns ca.news.yahoo.com/social-care-fa…

Warning over use in UK of unregulated AI chatbots to create social care plans theguardian.com/technology/202…

Robots in social care: the human touch at risk - goo.gl/alerts/Y4gRJE

Social care reform must be a priority for the next government, report says | The Health Foundation
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How much would a better #socialcare system cost? A The Health Foundation report today models three funding options - free personal care, a cap on costs and a universal system. The additional cost isn’t huge compared to spending on the NHS or total GDP, though it is still significant. >>>>>

How one council is giving social workers the autonomy to empower adults - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2023/09/21/how…

New research reveals alarming social care service closures - goo.gl/alerts/4yQfhB #GoogleAlerts

Social care crisis having a “devastating” impact on people with learning disabilities learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/social-ca…

Social care cuts ‘serve spreadsheets not communities’ lgcplus.com/services/healt…

BREAKING NEWS: Government announces funding and plans to increase social care workforce homecareinsight.co.uk/breakings-news…

More council 'bankruptcies' predicted as government rejects calls for extra social care funding - goo.gl/alerts/aNGA84 #GoogleAlerts

Interesting assessment of this year's three 'roadmaps' for #socialcare against @CIPFA five principles for charging reform.
ADASS comes top, with 3 Yes, 1 Somewhat/maybe, 1 No
The Fabian Society scores 1Y, 3S, 1N
Care England 💚 scores 0Y, 2S, 3N (albeit on a more limited read across)

Councils say they are ‘held to ransom’ by private providers of children’s care theguardian.com/society/2023/n…

'If you get this right then you have better care for people, you avoid harm, and our health system becomes more affordable.'

Helen Whately reflects on the findings of our new report with Newton Europe which looks at improving hospital flow.

Read it: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/new-report-set…