Adult social care delivery at Redcar and Cleveland has been told it must improve as inspectors warn over shortfalls in one of ...

Vacancies for social workers at Buckinghamshire Council have remained empty for years while dozens of staff live outside of the county, including one who is based abroad, it can be revealed.

Telford & Wrekin Council has said its “strong management of budgets” and “innovative commercial work” have kept it in the ...

The council was assessed under the Care Act 2014, with the CQC examining how well it meet responsibilities to provide access to adult social care and support. This includes promoting the wellbeing ...

Sefton Council landed one of the top marks in the North West for its Adult Social Care service with inspectors praising its staff for being ‘knowledgeable, compassionate and caring’. The ...

A director of adult social services (DASS) has been appointed chief inspector of adult social care and integrated care at the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Chris Badger, who has been director of ...

Plans to shake-up adult social care in Dorset are being "re-evaluated" following protests and feedback from users and their families, a council has said. Dorset Council is considering changes to ...

The CEO of a Ferndown-based care provider has been awarded an MBE. Camille Leavold, of Abbots Care, was honoured in the King's Birthday Honours List for her "outstanding contribution" to homecare over ...

Leader of Warwickshire County Council Rob Howard has said health problems are preventing him from carrying out the role.

He added that the council's commercial success had been supported by savings of £181.7m over the last 15 years and that he had a target of a further £13.1m of savings in the current financial year.

There is a £1.6bn gap between council home care fees and the minimum price required by providers in England to operate sustainably, the Homecare Association has found. Local authorities met just over ...

People in Kent are being urged to open their homes to adults who need extra care. Kent County Council's (KCC) Shared Lives scheme has supported more than 150 carers over 30 years who provide homes ...