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Experts call for ring fence around social care funds
Experts have called for a ringfenced budget for social care to be introduced with a single commissioner for local services. According to LG News:…
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Housing Inflexibility costs 40,000 wasted days a year
Councils need to develop older people’s housing strategies that provide a wider range of options, according to a leading charity. According to LG News:…
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15 regions to share £82m isolation lottery finding
Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester are among 15 areas set to receive £82m of Lottery funding to reduce social isolation in 200,000 older people. Money…
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Scaling back regulation for supported housing
Vulnerable people in supported housing could see the safety and quality of their services slip after councils scaled back regulation, an Inside Housing investigation has found.…
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Not enough scrutiny for LAs
Councils are not being adequately held to account over how they spend £36.1bn of yearly Government grants, MPs have warned. I bet we know…
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Eastlands Homes runs literacy project
Eastlands Homes are supporting other organisations to run literacy projects with the aim of improving the reading and writing skills of people across the…
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73% of English councils place young people leaving care in B&B
Nearly three-quarters of English councils placed young people leaving care in bed and breakfast accommodation last year, new figures have revealed. According to Inside…
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1/3rd of old people are not getting their care needs met
Nearly a third of older people have care needs that are not being met, such as taking medication or getting dressed, according to new…
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Living and Dying Well in Social Housiing
From linked in 0n the latest Blog from WISH explains how we might live and die well in social housing Sophie Briers,Independent Construction Professional…
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Two thirds of over 45 year old are confused by care system
Nearly two-thirds of over-45s admit they find the subject of care funding confusing, with 49% looking to local authorities for help, according to a…
