England’s adult social care budget will have been reduced by almost £2bn over the two years to March 2013, according to a survey by the Association of Directors of Social Services.
UK public spending must start addressing the future impact of the ageing population to avoid ‘an unsustainable squeeze’ on the finances, the government was told today.
The Scottish Care Inspectorate is to spearhead a strategic assessment of care services for children over the coming year, under plans published today in the latest local government inspection...
The government’s assessments of individual adoption services, published today, lack credibility and could deter prospective adopters, councils have said.
More than 1,400 adult care staff at The Highland Council have today been transferred to the NHS as part of Scottish Government plans to integrate social and health care provision.
Councils must reduce delays in adoption cases, including referring children to the national register after three months, the prime minister announced today.
More than half of older people in residential care homes do not have access to all the NHS services they require, the Care Quality Commission revealed today.
Scottish councils and NHS boards must raise their game urgently if they are to provide vital social care services on tighter budgets, Audit Scotland has warned.
Finance directors’ fears are mounting over how their councils will be able to run services effectively and balance their books in the medium term, a CIPFA survey reveals.
The number of children taken into care in England hit a record high last month, sparking fears about the ability of councils and other agencies to deal with the volume of cases.
The Local Government Association has accused the government of ‘burying its head in the sand’ after care services minister Paul Burstow questioned whether there was a funding gap in social care.
Plans to allow councils to retain a share of their business rates could disadvantage areas where service need suddenly increases, according to a group of 46 municipal local authorities.