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Navigating the changing landscape

LaingBuisson — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:00:53 +0000

Barry Sweetbaum, founder and chief executive officer of SweetTree Home Care Services, discusses some of the trends in care Over the past year, London’s health and social care sector has faced unprecedented challenges, as across the UK. Funding pressures, staffing shortages, and rising demand – including managing the needs of an ageing population – have […]

No let-up in appetite to acquire high-quality children’s services, says report

Deven Pamben — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:28:36 +0000

Buyer interest in ‘high-quality established’ children’s social care providers in England remains strong, according to property adviser Christie & Co. Its Childcare & Education: Market Review 2025, which covers the first six months of this year, showed a ‘marked increase’ in owners of children’s social care business looking for advice, guidance and support before potentially […]

‘Long road ahead’ to improve children’s social care

Deven Pamben — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:32:03 +0000

Overstretched children’s social care services has led to a growing number of young people leaving the care system either not in employment or education, with many becoming homeless. A report by MPs shows fours in ten (39%) of care leavers aged 19–21 are not in education, training or employment, while a third become homeless within […]

Care Professionals Register meets public interest test

Deven Pamben — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:00:02 +0000

A Care Professionals Register has provisionally met the public interest test for accreditation, also known as Standard One. It marks an important step for the workforce as the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) recognises that care and support workers are an eligible group, and that their work benefits the public. In England, care professionals are not […]

Loveday opens care setting in Surrey

Deven Pamben — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:08:52 +0000

Loveday has officially opened its first care development outside of central London.

Loveday Esher in Surrey was built in 1864 and is a restored Grade II listed property. Across three floors it has 37 rooms and amenities including a hydro pool, art studio, library, gym, salon, tearoom. The property, set within gardens, offers residential, memory, respite and day club care services.

‘When I couldn’t find the standard of care I wished for my own parents living with Alzheimer’s, I resolved to create it myself. At Loveday, care is not simply a service, it’s a calling. Every detail has been designed to support excellence, meaningful engagement and an elevated quality of life,’ said Loveday chairman Laurence Geller, a philanthropic supporter of dementia research.

More than 100 guests attended the opening including Cllr Steve Bax, the mayor of Elmbridge.

Loveday’s central London locations are in Chelsea, Kensington, Abbey Road and Belgravia, with the latter opening earlier this year.

Witherslack Group posts ‘strong’ occupancy rates at sites

Deven Pamben — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:43:07 +0000

Witherslack Group Ltd has reported growing turnover and profitability as it increased occupancy through the development of existing sites and the opening of new provision. The group opened sites in Bristol, Walsall and Tonbridge in spring 2024, its latest financial results said. In addition, schools that opened in the previous financial year continue to be […]

Review calls for national strategy for improving social care quality

Deven Pamben — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:08:11 +0000

More consideration should be given to developing a national strategy for improving the quality of social care, a review has concluded. This is one of nine recommendations in a review of patient safety across the health and care landscape, which was commissioned by the secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting MP. […]

MPs demand more detail on decision to end overseas recruitment

Deven Pamben — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:15:50 +0000

MPs have raised concern about the potential impacts of the government’s decision to end overseas recruitment of care workers as part of its efforts to cut net migration. They have asked the Home Office and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to provide more detail on the decision to end overseas recruitment for care […]

The Salvation Army to shift focus to community-based support

Deven Pamben — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:01:17 +0000

The Salvation Army will stop providing residential care for older people to grow its community-based support model. The church and charity, which operates 11 residential care homes across the UK, is looking to transfer six settings to different providers. However, a formal consultation is due to start on the possible closure of the remaining care […]

Horizon opens supported accommodation service in Tameside

Deven Pamben — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:38:20 +0000

Horizon Care and Education Group has opened a supported accommodation service in Tameside, offering round-the-clock onsite support for up to six young people.

Spring Gardens has six self-contained flats, each furnished and designed to support young people aged 16 and over in helping them develop confidence, skills, and independence. The development also has a staff flat, providing 24/7 onsite support while also serving as a communal therapeutic space.

Young people will receive support with tenancy management, personal care, education or employment, and daily tasks such as cooking, shopping, and managing finances. They are also encouraged to engage with the local community through clubs, social activities, and events.

Spring Gardens forms part of Horizon’s balanced, responsive, independence-focused, development, guidance and empowerment (BRIDGE) pathway, an approach to supported accommodation that helps bridge the gap between 24/7 and more flexible floating support plans. It aims to offer young people the stability of a safety net with the freedom to grow, adapt, and thrive at their own pace.

An opening event was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Amanda Cunningham, Horizon Care & Education Group chief executive officer.

‘Our supported accommodation services play a vital role in providing continuity of care as young people transition from our residential children’s homes. This approach ensures consistency in relationships, routines, and therapeutic support, helping young people feel safe, secure, build strong support networks, and move toward greater independence,’ said Cunningham.

James Barlow, managing director of care and support at Horizon, added: ‘Spring Gardens represents the very best of our new BRIDGE Pathway, providing tailored, therapeutic support alongside opportunities for independence.

‘A key feature of the service is our communal and therapeutic hub, enabling young people to access support and guidance whenever they need it.

‘We look forward to continuing to provide high-quality supported accommodation to young people in Tameside and the surrounding areas.’