Resources & Guidance
A suite of Care England and stakeholder publications pertaining to the latest policy developments and analysis aimed at empowering and enabling care providers to support service delivery.
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Care England discounts and free support
6 February 2024Introducing the Care England discount and free support designed to solve problems, deal with challenges, and reduce costs for care providers, which have saved millions of pounds for both members and...
Read moreCare England’s Special Interest Groups
5 January 2024Care England runs a number of dedicated groups in which you can engage with other sector specialists. These provide a forum to discuss current issues, contribute your ideas and help...
Read moreExecutive Summary The adult social care sector faces unprecedented challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified professionals, with staggeringly high rates of vacancy (9.9%) and attrition (28.3%). These workforce challenges have...
Read moreSector Pulse Check 2023
10 January 2024The Sector Pulse Check is annual report by learning disability charity Hft and Care England, the largest and most diverse representative body for independent providers of adult social care in...
Read moreIn these webinars, sector experts and care providers shared their experience and expertise about procuring digital technologies. There will be a particular focus on contract negotiation and pre-procurement for digital...
Read moreCare England – Trial Membership
29 November 2023An opportunity to trial membership with Care England* Against an increasingly challenging backdrop of ongoing funding and workforce pressures, and in the absence of further Government action this side...
Read morePractical tips to prepare for an inquest
27 November 2023You can access a PDF format of this briefing by clicking here Many providers will at some point be involved in an inquest by virtue of delivery of care and...
Read morePractical tips to minimise the effect of CQC enforcement action
27 November 2023You can access a PDF format of this briefing by clicking here Many providers will have been affected by CQC enforcement action, including: Fixed penalty notices; Notices of Proposal; Section...
Read moreAccelerating Reform Fund – Webinar
20 November 2023Announced on 24 October 2023, the Accelerating Reform Fund was launched to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s priorities for scaling and innovation. The below represents a collection...
Read moreCare Talent Market Report 2023
8 November 2023Article by Gary Towers – Talent Intelligence Director Are you struggling to navigate the complex landscape of talent acquisition in the social care sector? At Jobtrain, we understand that recruiting...
Read moreThe Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund (‘the fund’) was announced at the autumn statement in November 2022. The primary purpose of the fund is to support local authorities to make...
Read moreEngland is grappling with staggering health inequalities, with a stark 10-year gap in life expectancy between individuals in socioeconomically deprived regions and their more affluent counterparts and a cost of...
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