Fair Pay Agreement currently ‘unworkable’ says LGA

The Local Government Association has warned that the proposed adult social care Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) is unworkable without adequate funding and local government involvement in the negotiating body.

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Other News

Elevation completes financing transaction with Anavo Group
Elevation completes financing transaction with Anavo Group

Senior housing credit fund Elevation Credit Partners has completed a financing transaction with care home operator Anavo Group.

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Berkley Care Group named UK Top Employer for third consecutive year
Berkley Care Group named UK Top Employer for third consecutive year

Berkley Care Group has been recognised as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for the third consecutive year.

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New Codes of Practice for Welsh social care workers
New Codes of Practice for Welsh social care workers

Social Care Wales has announced that, from 1 July, social care employers and workers in Wales will need to follow updated Codes of Professional Practice.

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Skills for Care encourages care staff to keep learning in 2026
Skills for Care encourages care staff to keep learning in 2026

Skills for Care’s ‘Keep learning to build your future’ campaign is highlighting the importance of learning and development in securing a sustainable adult social care sector.

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NCF to help combat digital exclusion in Liverpool
NCF to help combat digital exclusion in Liverpool

The National Care Forum has been selected as one of 50 partners in a new initiative to combat digital exclusion in the Liverpool City Region.

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Abbotsleigh Care Centre opens dementia café
Abbotsleigh Care Centre opens dementia café

Abbotsleigh Care Centre in Kent has opened a new dementia café to offer support, guidance, and community connection for those affected by dementia.

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Features

Building better care: specialist refurbishments
Building better care: specialist refurbishments

Graham Doig, market specialist at construction and refurbishment company John Ryan Group, discusses the extensive refurbishment of two residential care environments for people with complex needs

Care Market Review 2025: the key highlights
Care Market Review 2025: the key highlights

Richard Lunn, managing director – care at Christie & Co, gives us a timely overview of the current state of the UK care market

Aston Manor Care Home: creating ‘A Better Everyday’ in Aylesbury
Aston Manor Care Home: creating ‘A Better Everyday’ in Aylesbury

Harrington Care Homes opened its inaugural care home – Aston Manor Care Home – in Aylesbury in October 2025. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex visited the following month to chat with Harrington Care Homes’ director Rishi Dhamecha about how this impressive new home represents a clear statement of intent for the new provider

COVER STORY: The changing face of complex care
COVER STORY: The changing face of complex care

Robert Atherton, content strategist at CareHomeLife, highlights some of the steps care providers are taking to honour our loved ones with dignity and ensure their homes are ready and able to meet the complex care challenges of tomorrow

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MHA: Creating Community Through Technology
MHA: Creating Community Through Technology

Care charity Methodist Homes (MHA) is transforming resident experiences across its 73 care homes by using technology to build vibrant, connected communities. Through the use of large, interactive tablets, the organisation is enabling residents to...

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JLA’s new care sustainability survey highlights sector’s ambitions
JLA’s new care sustainability survey highlights sector’s ambitions

SPONSORED STORY: Results from JLA’s survey of care professionals reveal how providers are tackling sustainability goals in their care homes – and where more support is needed.

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JLA: Driving down emissions, one service visit at a time
JLA: Driving down emissions, one service visit at a time

SPONSORED STORY: As sustainability climbs the agenda for the CQC as well as owners and managers across the care sector, Helen Buchan explains why JLA’s mobile service-led business model is also giving care home customers extra peace of mind.

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apetito unveils carbon reduction plans with updated SBTi Validation
apetito unveils carbon reduction plans with updated SBTi Validation

Leading meals provider apetito has unveiled a bold and enhanced roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, backed by updated independent validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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