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Inspectors point to flaws in Scottish social work

Inspectors have pointed to flaws in the quality of social work in Scotland.

Care providers slam CQC for handling of registration process

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is not adequately prepared to handle the process of registering care services in England that will start within weeks,...

How the Shaw Trust and Scope have used Workstep to help disabled people find work

Vern Pitt investigates how Scope has supported disabled people to find and retain jobs through the Workstep scheme, due to be replaced this year by Work Choice

MPs: Let public decide on fully tax-funded social care

The public should be asked whether it supports full tax funding for adult social care, rather than have the option closed off by government, an influential cross-party group of MPs said today.

Social work graduates choose agency work to limit stress

An increasing number of social work graduates are choosing agency work because of fears that permanent local authority posts will be too stressful, a recruitment expert has said.

GSCC on track to clear backlog of cases by end of March

The General Social Care Council is on track to clear a backlog of conduct cases by the end of this month, according to the Department of Health. The...

Proven practice: Shared Lives schemes for adults

The Social Care Institute for Excellence presents the latest guidance on Shared Lives schemes for adults

Tessa Jowell expresses support for mutuals in social care

Better known as the Olympics minister, former social worker Tessa Jowell tells Jeremy Dunning of her enthusiasm for the mutual model for social care delivery

Politicians 'lack will' to reform care funding rules

Politicians have been accused of lacking the will to fix the problems afflicting ordinary residence rules, which can place a huge burden on some local authorities and trap disabled people in unsuitable housing.

Burnham hints white paper will back compulsory care levy

Health secretary Andy Burnham has strongly suggested the forthcoming adult white paper will back a compulsory levy to fund care as he talked up the idea in a debate with his Tory and Lib Dem opposite numbers yesterday.