Report reveals social care now consumes 65 percent of a local authority’s entire budget
New analysis has revealed councils are spending over £200 per person more on children’s services and adult social care compared to a decade ago,…
Councils look to government for clarity regarding relaxation of statutory duties for disabled children
The Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted that many local authorities are struggling to deliver support set out in SEND children's Education, Health and Care…
Government confirms £505m will be made available for DFGs in 2020-21
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has written an open letter to Local authority Chief Executives across England to announce that £505…
£4.5 million awarded to 16 digital adult social care projects to help avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
Sixteen organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are to receive a share of £ million to enable them to roll out their…
New report says councils must review dementia care plans once a year in line with Care Act
A new review from Healthwatch England has revealed that fewer than half of people with a dementia care plan from their local council receive the…
Millions to be invested in facilities for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Councils across the UK will be able to access a £50m Government fund to help invest in specialist facilities and create more places for children…
Councils respond to £2 billion social care funding spending rules
Cllr Linda Thomas, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, has responded to the Government framework published on the 31st March 2017,…
The next step in telecare with OwnFone’s Footprint
"We were asked continuously by Telecare providers to add GPS to our mobile phone." London based telecare manufacturer OwnFone Limited have released their latest…
Call for Help to Care ISA
In an interesting move, Essex County Council leader David Finch has called on the Government to create a Help to Care ISA to aid future…
New campaign to raise awareness of independent living
"This is a great example of councils collaborating together to promote a simple message across our region about what friends and relatives can do to…