Month: February 2018

Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has announced an extra £150m for social care which ‘will be allocated according to relative needs’. Mr Javid has made the extra money available following publication of the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2018 to 2019 and due to an ‘anticipated underspend in existing …

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The CQC has amended guidance on Regulation 5 – the fit and proper persons requirement for directors. The change comes as a result of the ‘next phase of regulation’ consultation. The guidance now provides a more detailed explanation of what the CQC interprets as serious mismanagement and serious misconduct. It intends to offer more clarity …

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East Sussex Council has warned that it will not be able to fund preventative services for adults’ and children’s social care by 2021/22 without more resources from the government. In its budget proposals, submitted to cabinet in January, the council warned it would be left with a “minimum service offer” if more money wasn’t made …

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Following action from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a care home provider running 64 care homes has agreed to stop charging fees after a resident dies. The provider has agreed to amend its contract terms to stop charging one month’s worth of fees after the death of a resident. This will ensure that fees …

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