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National support programme for overseas social workers should be ‘seriously considered’, says BASW

Community Care

This includes a self-directed learning package to help international recruits prepare to practise in the UK and a peer support development programme for employers to purchase for new social workers from overseas. The association has now followed this up with a support programme for overseas staff.

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‘Profiteering off children’: care firms in England accused of squeezing cash from councils

The Guardian

A local authority leader claims private equity groups are exploiting vulnerable youngsters in care homes in the pursuit of profit Care companies are insisting on unnecessary and expensive support packages for vulnerable children to boost their profits, a council leader has claimed.

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Care sector ‘unsustainable’ without more support despite energy bills package, warn providers

Community Care

The care sector remains “unsustainable” in the face of spiralling energy costs despite the “much needed relief” provided by the government’s support package for business, charities and the public sector.

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Employers given standards to improve ‘poor support’ for overseas social workers

Community Care

While many local authorities offer a relocation package of up to £8,000, practitioners often could not access the money until after they have moved, while Tran said it could be used up within two months. Social Work England requires a £495 non-refundable scrutiny fee in addition to the £90 annual registration fee from overseas applicants.

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Most home care providers have seen fall in number of hours commissioned by councils – survey

Community Care

Others referred to factors including councils providing more care in-house or assigning packages to the cheapest bidder, including at rates below the cost of care. The Homecare Association said agencies appeared to be doing better in areas where councils commissioned a limited number of lead providers to deliver care in specific localities.

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Almost all councils lack funding to meet adult care costs this winter, warn directors

Community Care

They interventions reflect mounting adult social care workforce shortages, with a 55,000 rise in vacancies and a 50,000 drop in filled posts in 2021-22 , and waiting lists for assessments, care packages and reviews. These topped 540,000 in April, up 37% on six months previously, according to a previous ADASS survey.

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£10m boost to adult social care funding to tackle NHS winter pressures

Community Care

The Department of Health and Social Care suggested that councils use the funding to purchase more home care packages, to enable people to leave hospital more quickly, and specialist dementia support to prevent admissions, among other things.