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  • Could this radical idea transform social care in the UK? | Letters
  • Hope new service to support social care can develop skills and career prospects
  • ESRI predicts sharp rise in number of people needing care

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Could this radical idea transform social care in the UK? | Letters

Readers respond to Paul Sagar’s article suggesting a ‘Care First’ year for students in exchange for 50% off university feesI am sorry that Dr Paul Sagar experienced his injury, but...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /4 days ago

Hope new service to support social care can develop skills and career prospects

New service across Gwent will support social work and care workers career prospects.

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rte.ie /3 weeks ago

ESRI predicts sharp rise in number of people needing care

Demographic change will place increasing pressure on both family carers and formal care services according to research by the ESRI.

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metro.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Andy Burnham sets out plans for national care service to fix ‘threadbare’ system

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Children’s care homes rely on committed people | Letter

Without the unflinching commitment of managers, social workers and those who work in them, they won’t be proper homes, writes John BurtonI congratulate the Guardian and the Bureau...

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unwomen.org /3 weeks ago

We need better care policies. But where do we start?

Good care policies – whether they are born within a legislature or spring up from the local level – are shaped by the experiences of those who give and receive care.

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theguardian.com /3 weeks ago

How will Burnham’s national care service work – and how will it be funded?

PM has revealed more details about a proposed shake-up of adult social care – including a broad timetableAndy Burnham’s Labour conference speech gave a little more detail on how he...

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

Burnham’s plans for social care and its workers are admirable but changes must come quickly | Heather Stewart

Money is needed now for a system that has left families including mine struggling their way unsupported and forgotten As one of many hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with...

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independent.ie /1 month ago

‘Please care for the carer’ - Kerry mother warns of ‘cliff edge’ in services when people with disabilities turn 18

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southwalesargus.co.uk /3 days ago

Welsh councils call for social care to be treated equally with the NHS

Social care must never again be treated as secondary says Welsh councils following the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

A fresh approach to supporting unpaid carers | Letter

Social care reform must reflect the variations in the type, intensity and duration of care provided, says Dr Louise LawsonPatrick Butler’s article on the rising number of people le...

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irishtimes.com /3 weeks ago

Ageing population in Ireland will see rise of up to 58 per cent in need for family care

Report says demographic change will put increasing pressure on family carers and formal care services

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

State of Scotland's social care is a national scandal that belies 'cradle to grave' boast

Some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people are now the victims of broken promises made repeatedly for years

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onrec.com /3 weeks ago

Recruitment agencies must help shape National Care Service workforce plans, says REC

Published by Onrec 30 Sep 2026|Recruitment & HR NewsRecruitment agencies must help shape National Care Service workforce plans, says RECThe Recruitment and Employment Confedera...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /4 days ago

Wales sets out six foundations for a future National Care Service

Wales is taking the next step toward a National Care Service.

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survivefrance.com /4 weeks ago

Live in Home help

Have you checked what State help might be available to you? Talk to the local assistant sociale (via your Marie) or contact the numerous support organisations - links further down...

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theguardian.com /5 days ago

Funding social care is a collective responsibility | Letters

Roger Steer says the solution is to adopt the NHS model, Janet Dubé suggests an audit, while Sally Byers says language that respects people living with dementia is crucialPolly Toy...

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gov.uk /4 days ago

Childcare for Service children

Information on childcare for Service families within the UK and overseas.

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ekathimerini.com /1 month ago

Proper welfare

The personal assistant program that provides individualized support to people with disabilities has proven to be a significant step for improving the welfare state.

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

Three need to die before one person can get care home bed they require, MSPs told

Scottish Care said providers face ‘some of the most significant challenges in a generation’

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Childhood experience with social worker inspired woman's career choice

A childhood encounter with a social worker has inspired award-winning learner Shelby Weaver-Slaughter to pursue a career in social care.

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independent.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Andy Burnham to set out plans for social care in Labour Party conference speech

Mr Burnham previously stated his intention to spend his remaining ‘political capital’ on fixing social care - but there are now reports the pensions triple lock could be reformed

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theguardian.com /2 days ago

Carers can’t live on 51p an hour | Letter

Emma Sainsbury questions whether government policy takes sufficient account of people whose caring responsibilities shape their finances and ability to keep a homeFor 13 years, I h...

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

‘You have 10 minutes to decide’: answering the life-changing call to become a kinship carer

Those who have stepped in to keep young family members from going into care in England and Wales say the decision has brought them joy and hardshipClive vividly remembers the day w...

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