Cost of social care for children up a quarter
Latest figures show that spending to protect vulnerable children at risk of harm has increased by almost a quarter in five years, because of soaring demand for support.
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Call for action on social care workforce
The LGA and national adult social care organisations have called on the Government to deliver a long-term care workforce strategy and tackle the issue of care worker pay.
Extra £500m for vulnerable families
The LGA has welcomed an additional £500 million for councils to help vulnerable households with rising living costs, but warned that a long-term solution is needed to prevent poverty.
Staff shortages forcing councils to reduce care
More than half of councils in England had to reduce the level of care and support they provided to vulnerable residents in January, because of growing numbers of social care staff on sick leave or isolating because of the Omicron variant.
Bill ‘needs safeguards for young carers’
Barnardo’s has warned that the Government’s Health and Care Bill may mean more sick and disabled adults are discharged from hospital into the sole care of children.
Investing in health and care services
The Spending Review provides an opportunity to level up our communities and tackle health inequalities.
MPs call for 10-year social care plan
A cross-party committee of MPs has called on ministers to publish a 10-year plan for social care, with detailed costings.
Social care winter plan
Social care in England needs an extra £7 billion a year as an urgent “starting point” to avoid potential collapse of the market, MPs have said.
‘End care-health divide’
The coronavirus crisis proves the artificiality of the funding divide between the NHS and social care, according to a recent research note from the think tank Policy Exchange.
Recruitment and retention
Increasing care workers’ pay will have a positive impact on those working in care and those who need it.