Insights from the Latest CQC Assurance Visits: Key Learnings and Future Directions for Local Authorities
Following the original pilot assessments with 5 authorities, CQC have assessed 3 further authorities under the new framework, recently publishing reports for Hertfordshire, London Borough of Hounslow and West Berkshire.
Alternative Care and Support Models in Adult Social Care
In 2014, we landed our alternative lifestyle “on his street” and as you might well imagine for someone in their late 70s at the time, we may as well have been aliens. But little by little, stern looks and eyerolls became questions.
Autumn Budget – Implications for Children’s and Adults’ Services
The chancellor presented a much more upbeat summary of the state of the nation that may have been expected in this week’s Autumn Budget Statement, saying that the economy is proving “more resilient than we expected in the face of higher energy prices, inflation and interest rates”.
Winter is coming…
Winter. It comes around once every year. We know it’s coming, and we are usually already thinking about winters to come long before we’ve even prepped this year’s Christmas Day sprouts.
Delivering Optimum Value in Adult Social Care: A Sustainable Approach
In an environment where council budgets are increasingly strained, Adult Social Care has emerged as a significant area of expenditure.