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Timely updates on the latest bids and tenders, quality assurance alerts, and social care sector developments to keep readers informed.
Leadership changes at the Care Quality Commission rarely stay confined to the regulator’s own walls. They influence inspection tone, strategic focus and, in time, the way commissioners write and score
When the Single Assessment Framework (SAF) was introduced by the CQC in late 2023, it was heralded as a means to provide a fairer, more consistent, and digitally streamlined approach to quality assessment. A year later, providers have encountered bot...
Social care in England is on the brink of a major transformation. The proposed National Care Service (NCS), inspired by the NHS, aims to be a centralized, free-at-point-of-delivery system. If implemented, it could revolutionize the delivery, regulati...
In early 2025, the UK government unveiled a £3.7 billion package to bolster adult social care, which includes an £880 million increase in the Social Care Grant for 2025–26. This funding aims to help local authorities manage increasing demand, stabili...
In 2025, government reforms have significantly expanded public-sector opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by encouraging contracting authorities to simplify tenders, break down large packages into smaller lots, and reserve por...
