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Tax update: Green travel incentives to retain and reward your staff

Tax update: Green travel incentives to retain and reward your staff

For most businesses, the ‘green agenda’ is becoming a higher priority as companies look to play their part in helping to reduce the carbon footprint.

One area that can help towards this objective is to promote and provide access to more eco-friendly transport.
A brand-new partnership between Fulcrum Care and social care safeguarding champions, Say So.

A brand-new partnership between Fulcrum Care and social care safeguarding champions, Say So.

CEO of Fulcrum Care, said: "We’re proud to have Say So as a partner to our social care consultancy service. Their commitment to creating a better environment for care is a natural fit with the work that we do, providing hands-on and sustainable support for the social care sector at every level.


THE BIG INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN GEACH C0-FOUNDER of ENGLISH OAK CARE HOMES

THE BIG INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN GEACH C0-FOUNDER of ENGLISH OAK CARE HOMES

With a long history supporting the care home sector, Julie Hopkins of ownacarehome, speaks with Stephen Geach about his care home journey and how he has used his vast experience to achieve a growing and successful care home group despite the pandemic. 
REWARD AND INCENTIVISATION TO DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH

REWARD AND INCENTIVISATION TO DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH

Key employees are recognised as the mainstay of the sustainable and growing care business.

The culture and vision of a care business should be recognised throughout the business, helping to devise a suitable long-term strategy.

Eligibility criteria for NHS-funded nursing care

Eligibility criteria for NHS-funded nursing care

Will Donnelly from Lottie ‘the people’s care company’ comments about the uplift to the NHS-funded nursing care (FNC)

Care Sector Geared for Growth - Author Julie Hopkins

Care Sector Geared for Growth - Author Julie Hopkins

The care sector, like other sectors, has faced enormous challenges in recent years which has left care providers assessing their options...

Staff Recruitment and Immigration by Julie Hopkins

Staff Recruitment and Immigration by Julie Hopkins

With the free movement ended between the UK and Europe and the impact of the pandemic we are now seeing a continued shortage of care workers to look after not only an ageing population but the wider social care sector.


Fulcrum Care are 5

Fulcrum Care are 5

Fucrum Care are celebrating five years of delivering expert management and compliance consultancy for care home providers, owners, and managers, and particularly bringing their clients through the challenges of the pandemic.


NEW 2022/2023 Guide to the basics of care fees planning

NEW 2022/2023 Guide to the basics of care fees planning

Centurion are delighted to announce that their new 2022/2023 version of the Guide to the Basics of Care Fees Planning is now available.

Signature Dining make the top 30 of The Best Places to Work in Hospitality

Signature Dining make the top 30 of The Best Places to Work in Hospitality

We are incredibly thankful to our staff for their unwavering dedication to Signature Dining and look forward to expanding our incredible team as the business continues to grow.  The continued success of Signature Dining has the foundation in a loyal and sustainable team, ensuring all our business partners and the people that they look after have true person-centred care.

Staff Recruitment & Retention in the wake of the pandemic - Author Julie Hopkins of Ownacarehome.com

Staff Recruitment & Retention in the wake of the pandemic - Author Julie Hopkins of Ownacarehome.com

From what we are seeing potential candidates for all businesses, including working in social care, are choosing their next role carefully.

For many the last two years have resulted in a re-evaluation of work life balance alongside personal and family commitments, with competition for quality candidates intensified.

Increased funding for nursing in care homes

Increased funding for nursing in care homes

The Government has announced an increase in funding for nursing in care homes in an attempt to ease pressure on hospitals working to tackle the Covid backlog.