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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Free Care Workforce Pathway support opens for England’s providers
Applications close on 5 January 2027 for a fully funded programme helping eligible adult social care providers put the Care Workforce Pathway into pra...
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Ofsted’s children’s survey puts listening and follow-through in focus
Ofsted’s latest survey for England highlights differences in children’s experiences of being heard. Managers can use the findings to review how feedba...
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Where hospital-to-social-care transfers get held up
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 ...
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Five conditions linked to lower care worker turnover
Skills for Care’s workforce analysis links a combination of job security, pay and development factors with better retention in England. Managers can u...
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Children’s homes grew by 20%. What does that mean for placement capacity?
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...
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Building an editorial agenda for Care Unpacked: questions for the team
An invitation to help shape the publication’s future conversations, coverage and practical resources.
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Building an editorial agenda for Care Unpacked
An invitation to help shape the publication’s future conversations, coverage and practical resources.
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A more useful conversation with equipment suppliers: questions for the team
Questions to organise a supplier discussion without treating a product brochure as a recommendation.
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A more useful conversation with equipment suppliers
Questions to organise a supplier discussion without treating a product brochure as a recommendation.
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People before platforms: starting a technology conversation: questions for the team
A guide to defining the task, understanding users and asking suppliers clearer questions.
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People before platforms: starting a technology conversation
A guide to defining the task, understanding users and asking suppliers clearer questions.
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Turning learning into a useful team discussion: questions for the team
An editorial outline for connecting learning questions to everyday practice and future development.
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