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New Scottish Government figures describe the scheme’s first phase and estimate the monthly care capacity it added. The published workbook gives confli...

The latest survey for England found that 46% reported having the social contact they wanted. Care teams can use the finding to revisit how they suppor...

Welsh councils have until 1 December 2026 to send their first draft sufficiency plans to ministers. Residential providers can help commissioners under...

A short, planned exercise can reveal gaps in a care service’s arrangements for losing access to digital records. This practice briefing sets out quest...

Applications close on 5 January 2027 for a fully funded programme helping eligible adult social care providers put the Care Workforce Pathway into pra...

Ofsted’s latest survey for England highlights differences in children’s experiences of being heard. Managers can use the findings to review how feedba...

CQC’s State of Care report identifies transfers between hospitals and social care as one source of delay in England. Providers can use the finding to ...

Skills for Care’s workforce analysis links a combination of job security, pay and development factors with better retention in England. Managers can u...

Ofsted’s updated figures show that the number of children’s homes in England rose faster than registered places. Here is what managers and commissione...

An invitation to help shape the publication’s future conversations, coverage and practical resources.

An invitation to help shape the publication’s future conversations, coverage and practical resources.

Questions to organise a supplier discussion without treating a product brochure as a recommendation.