Children’s minister promises blueprint for residential care in England
Children’s minister Josh MacAlister has set out plans for a blueprint for the future of residential care in England. The published script of his 11 No...
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King’s Fund report puts self-funders’ care information needs in focus
People paying for their own adult social care can face a difficult search for both support and information, according to research published by The Kin...
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Only 22.8% of completed standard DoLS applications met 21-day timeframe
Fewer than a quarter of completed standard Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications in England met the statutory 21-day timeframe in 2025–26. Th...
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Wales retains April 2027 target for children’s care expansion restrictions
The Welsh Government has retained its proposed 1 April 2027 start date for restrictions on the expansion of existing for-profit children’s homes and f...
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Research for Casey Commission puts adult care accountability in focus
Research published by the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care on 11 November 2026 identifies fragmented responsibility as a central problem in...
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England plans neighbourhood home care commissioning to cut travel and improve continuity
Councils in England will be encouraged to arrange home care within smaller neighbourhoods, with one or two main providers serving each area, under pla...
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Wales plans trauma-informed safeguarding update for late 2027
Social Care Wales and ACE Hub Wales will review safeguarding standards, training and the national learning framework through a trauma and adverse chil...
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Wales opens commissioning consultation with fees and fair work in focus
Welsh care providers have until 1 February 2027 to respond to proposed revisions to the National Framework for Commissioning Care and Support. The con...
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Foxland Grange rated Outstanding as CQC highlights continuity and staff development
Foxland Grange in Wolverhampton has been rated Outstanding overall in a Care Quality Commission assessment report published on 10 November 2026. The a...
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How Welsh providers can use September’s adult care capacity data
The Welsh Government published its September 2026 social services capacity update on 5 November. The release extends the monthly series that began in ...
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What England’s children’s social care data model says about residential costs
The Department for Education updated its children’s social care improvement and intervention data model guidance on 6 November 2026. It sets out how t...
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How adult care managers can teach digital skills on shift
A new care app can be straightforward to use in training and still cause problems on a busy shift. A 9 November 2026 article from Skills for Care puts...
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