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Councils cannot set maximum budget levels when calculating the cost of people’s care, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has said.

A new report by leading academics has today urged healthcare providers to radically improve the way they support carers of people approaching the end of their life.

Last year over 7000 carers shared their experience which allowed us to highlight the impact of being a carer to the media, in dozens of evidence submissions to Parliamentary and Government consultations and in reports that influence decision makers and policy makers in a wide range of areas.

Children whose parents are alcoholic will be offered help under plans announced by the government.

This guideline covers care and support for adults with learning disabilities as they grow older. It covers identifying changing needs, planning for the future, and delivering services including health, social care and housing. It aims to support people to access the services they need as they get older.

Youth unemployment in Southwark and generally continues to be a key issue for young people, councils and employers alike.  This is especially true for those young people from BAME communities and even more so for young people who are carers.  There continues to be unequal opportunity of access to the labour market and education for young carers and this conference sets out to identify ways to reduce this inequality.  Focusing on young carers from Southwark, one of the most marginalised groups in London, the conference will explore youth-led solutions to unemployment with the ultimate objective of brining barriers down and informing local policy and practice.

From recalling names to relearning how to make tea, occupational therapists can help people with dementia regain functions

Around 350,000 people could soon qualify for right to select and pay for treatments through bespoke care plan

The Disabled Children’s Partnership would like to ask you a few questions about services for families of disabled children in England. We will use the results from the survey to help us in our campaigning.

People who spend most of their day alone can begin to feel more isolated and lonely than ever. Opening Doors London runs a Befriending Service across London.