At the CWC, we were pleased to see Skills for Care’s new report, which shares some hopeful news about the adult social care sector. Their newly analysed data from 2022-23 shows that the number of filled posts has increased by around 1% in the last financial year. We welcome this news, as the previous …
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC), a leading organisation dedicated to supporting care workers across the UK, is proud to announce that it has surpassed a remarkable milestone by providing over 10,000 grants, cumulatively worth over £5.6 million, since its inception in 2009. This achievement highlights the incredible commitment of The CWC to improving the lives …
Lilli, a company using machine learning (ML) to revolutionise home care, has announced a partnership with digital care management provider Nourish Care to support local authorities and care providers in the successful implementation of digital social care records (DSCR) and services designed to help prevent falls and improve the overall quality, safety and personalisation of adult social …
Recruitment and retention in the social care sector receives a boost: new edition of Saving Social Care is published on Thursday 22 June In response to the ongoing workforce crisis in the social care sector which has deepened since the pandemic, the second edition of Neil Eastwood’s seminal recruitment and retention handbook for the social …
CWC Response to The Fabian Society Policy Report – Support Guaranteed: The roadmap to a National Care Service Karolina Gerlich CEO of CWC said: “We welcome this in-depth report looking at what the journey towards a National Care Service under Labour could look like. I was happy to hear at the launch that the workforce came …
Home Instead has welcomed aboard two new franchisees to join their network of over 255 franchise offices. Families in Lowestoft and Lincoln are now able to access the exceptional quality home care from Home Instead in their local communities, helping them to feel assured that their loved ones are in safe hands. Munish Bhardwaj, owner …
Marking her third anniversary as chief executive of The Care Worker’s Charity, Karolina Gerlich says it’s time to provide the care workforce with the reform, wages, career opportunities and recognition it deserves. Having spent more than 10 years as a care worker, as well as being a voluntary chief executive for a leading campaigning organisation, Gerlich took …
We are outraged to see the update from DHSC today that it will invest only half of the £500 million promised in 2021 towards workforce development and reform, just £250 million over the next two years which takes money away from care workers. The workforce will not be fooled by this cut and reshuffle of …
One of our Supporter Members – Avery Healthcare has been awarded Top 20 Rated Care Home Group in the UK for the seventh consecutive year. This award is a fantastic achievement, recognising our teams’ hard work and dedication to delivering outstanding care and creating a welcoming care community for our residents to enjoy life. With …