75 percent of councils forced to increase council tax by 4.99 percent in April
Three quarters of local authorities are set to increase their council tax by the maximum amount this April, according to new research from the County…
Local authority suggests five percent council tax increase to meet major social care demand
Shropshire Council is setting out a plan that is set to bring its budget into balance and save the local authority £ million in 2023.…
Councils call on Prime Minister to deliver on her promise to provide more funding for social care
Prime Minister Liz Truss As the cost-of-living crisis could add £ billion to the costs of delivering social care, councils are calling on the new…
Shropshire Council calls on care providers to join it in lobbying for fair social care funding
From April 2022, Shropshire Council will be increasing its payments to companies who provide social care by six percent, and is inviting care providers to…
Record £1.4bn funding for local authorities to support social care and bolster workforce
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid A record total of £ billion will be made available over three years to help increase the fee…
Adult social care reform whitepaper: Key takeaways for assistive tech professionals
The UK Government has published its long-anticipated adult social care reform whitepaper, which details its 10-year vision for the sector and provides information on funded…
Further details announced about adult social care charging reform in England
Following the UK Government’s announcement in September about reforming adult social care in England – and the introduction of UK-wide percent Health and Social Care…
New models of care are “necessary” to ensure people receive the care they need, CQC says
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England has been published and looks at the quality…
£16.25m ringfenced funding for councils to bolster adult social care workforce
Minister for Care Gillian Keegan The adult social care sector is set to benefit from £ million of new UK Government funding to help workforce…
CCN says Spending Review should provide funding for local authorities instead of ‘unfair’ council tax rises
England’s largest councils say that council tax cannot be the sole answer to filling a multi-billion shortfall over the next three years and argue that…