Community Care

JANUARY 25, 2022

Social workers are under increased pressure because of Omicron-related staff absences elsewhere in social care and rising assessment workloads, sector bodies have warned. Vacancies across adult social care rose from 9.2% below March 2021 levels, shows data released this month by Skills for Care.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This will be combined, in a new grant, with £162m in existing spending to support councils in paying providers a fair cost of care, and also distributed in line with the relative needs formula. 300m for adult social care to support hospital discharge.

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Community Care

MAY 21, 2024

Providers also highlighted the council’s investment in the care workforce, including by funding them to pay above the above the real living wage (currently £12 an hour) and cover holiday pay, sick pay and travel time, thereby boosting recruitment and retention.

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Community Care

JANUARY 30, 2023

The letter follows concerns from social care leaders about the government’s allocation of £200m to the NHS this winter to help reduce delays by block-booking care home placements for up to four weeks. This is in addition to £500m made available for a wider range of services to reduce delays, including home care.

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