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It's Dementia Awareness Week.

17th May 2016

It's Dementia Awareness Week.

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Care Homes Open Day 2016

13th May 2016

Care Homes Open Day 2016

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Thank You Message from a care home NCA member

5th May 2016

Thank You Message from a care home NCA member

Thank you message from a care home NCA member
Quarter of UK care homes 'at risk of closure'

5th May 2016

Quarter of UK care homes 'at risk of closure'

More than a quarter of care homes in the UK are in danger of going out of business within three years, figures obtained by BBC Radio Four suggest.
Half of care homes in South East told to improve standards

5th May 2016

Half of care homes in South East told to improve standards

About half the care homes in the South East have been told to improve, with inspectors finding homes "smelling of urine".

20th May 2015

The impact of market dynamics on workforce metrics in homecare

The impact of market dynamics on workforce metrics in homecare

TLAP’s National Market Development Forum commissioned Skills for Care to research with homecare providers the impact of contract arrangements on workforce measures like vacancies, turnover, sickness and pay rates.

This information was considered alongside Skills for Care workforce metrics collected through the National Minimum Dataset for Social Care. The research covered homecare providers' contract arrangements including contracted hours, fees and delivery; hourly rates of pay; and prevalent management cultures around practice, training and development.

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