Under-25s key to solving care workforce shortage, ministers told

Investment firm Downing has backed long-term partner Care Concern to acquire three further care homes , including two development sites set to deliver 145 new care home beds in southern England.

The 42-bed nursing home in Derbyshire was run by previous owner for 40 years.

The government has published new technical guidance for commissioners procuring alarm systems for care homes and extra support housing groups.

The social care minister has reaffirmed the government is set on pushing ahead with a new adult social care workforce action plan after fresh figures showed recruitment growth across the sector has stalled

Ministers urged to act to boost domestic recruitment ahead of any National Care Service as Skills for Care data shows particularly low numbers of young people working in the sector

King's Fund calls for new national assessment system as part of adult social care reforms after its analysis found nearly six in ten local authorities had care access rates at least 20 per cent above or below their nearest statistical neighbour