What is the Digital Switchover: Free Care Provider Support Page
This page provides an overview of what the Digital Switchover is, what providers need to do, and where they can seek support from.
Resources
Creed Foodservice Launches ‘The Dining Experience’ Guide To Help Improve Mealtimes for Residents
Creed Foodservice, one of the UK’s leading foodservice wholesalers, has produced a new guide for care caterers which gives advice and guidance for optimising mealtimes for residents, with a view…
UK Immigration changes -Sponsoring a worker.
The UK government have made significant changes to skilled worker visa applications, and this will impact how employers will sponsor skilled workers and satisfy the salary requirements. These changes come…
Building the Future Care Workforce: an end-to-end solution for recruiting and retaining care staff
Executive 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…
Sector Pulse Check 2023
The Sector Pulse Check is an annual report by learning disability charity Hft and Care England, the largest and most diverse representative body for independent providers of adult social care…
Care England’s Special Interest Groups
Care 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…
How to negotiate and monitor contracts for digital social care record – Webinar series in partnership with NHS England and Care England
In 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…
Practical tips to prepare for an inquest
You 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…
Practical tips to minimise the effect of CQC enforcement action
You 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…
Accelerating Reform Fund – Webinar
Announced 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…
Average Home Care Fees 2023 to 2024 (Including 2022-2023 Average)
The 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…
Vital Meals on Wheels Service ‘Heading for UK-Wide Collapse’ Without Government Intervention – New Report
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is calling for urgent Governmental intervention in the wake of a damning report, researched and written by the Association for Public Service Excellence…