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    NCF responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

    NCF highlights severe impact of welfare cuts on those who rely on social care

    By |March 28th, 2025|

    The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for not-for-profit social care has responded to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Despite the government’s intention not to portray it as a major fiscal event, it has been delivered against a backdrop of intense media
    speculation.

    Measures in the statement include:
    • £4.8bn worth of cuts to welfare benefits, including .. Read More

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      Goodbye and good luck to our university students

      Robert Harvey House say goodbye to dedicated and enthusiastic Birmingham City University nursing students

      By |March 26th, 2025|

      This week, we bid farewell to Deepaka, Rachel and Lami, our amazing first-year students from Birmingham City University. For the past 12 weeks, they’ve been a vital part of our team, immersing themselves in the world of nursing older adults in Health and Social Care at Robert Harvey house.

      Throughout their placement, they’ve not only gained .. Read More

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        The gift of friendship in later life

        We like to consider ourselves as a family, more than just a home.

        By |March 25th, 2025|

        A Nursing home, by definition, is a place where people live and receive the extra care that they require when that is no longer possible at their own home. However, moving into a Nursing home is not simply the end of a person’s story. I would like to share with you a remarkable story of .. Read More

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          King’s Fund Social care 360 review

          The National Care Forum (NCF) summarise key findings of the annual 360 social care report

          By |March 10th, 2025|

          This year’s report looks at 2023/2024 data.

          It shows that 2023/2024 was the first year since 2015/2016 where local authorities not only spent more money on social care but also increased the number of people being supported due to a significant increase in local authority spending power.

          The King’s Fund warns that this positive development is fragile .. Read More

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            BCOP and the Housing Ombudsman

            As a social landlord, BCOP are members of the Housing Ombudsman service

            By |February 5th, 2025|

            What is the Housing Ombudsman service?
            The Housing Ombudsman is an independent, impartial, and free service for social housing residents whose aim is to improve residents’ lives and landlords’ services through housing complaints.

            The ombudsman makes final decisions on disputes between residents and landlords who are members, which include social landlords (housing associations and local authorities), as well .. Read More

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              Safety advice for BCOP tenants

              Our new tenant safety advice information is here

              By |January 21st, 2025|

              Our nine housing schemes across Birmingham city provide affordable rented accommodation for people aged over 60, or 55 with disabilities. We want our tenants to be safe, well and happy in their homes, so we’ve recently produced a series of advice leaflets for them about keeping themselves and others safe. The leaflets explain fire safety, .. Read More

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                NCF & CPA comment on Casey Commission for social care

                The Department of Health and Social Care announces an independent commission into social care chaired by Baroness Louise Casey.

                By |January 6th, 2025|

                NCF and CPA responses to the UK Government Casey review announced on 3rd January 2025
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                  NCF responds to Local Government Finance Settlement

                  National Care Forum responds to the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement on behalf of not for profit care providers.

                  By |December 23rd, 2024|

                  Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement*
                  Last week, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced the provisional settlement for the 2025 – 2026 year.A consultation has been launched on the measures it contains, which closes on 15th January 2025.

                  The local government finance settlement is the annual determination of funding to local government. It needs .. Read More

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                    Housing: advice for dealing with damp and condensation

                    During the colder months of the year condensation becomes a major problem in many British homes

                    By |November 25th, 2024|

                    No one wants to live in a damp and mouldy home. Not only is it an unpleasant risk for the property but more importantly can cause health problems.

                    Many reports of ‘damp’ turn out to be caused by condensation, which is usually a result of the way we use our homes. Condensation happens when warm, moist .. Read More

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                      Nuffield Trust analysis says social care providers at risk of collapse

                      Changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions announced last month look set to cost the adult social care sector over £900m next year, more than wiping out the extra funds allocated to social care at the recent Budget

                      By |November 25th, 2024|

                      A new study published by the Nuffield Trust reveals the extent of the financial pressure for providers of social care in England caused by the employer national Insurance changes announced in the budget.

                      Taken together with the planned increases to National Minimum Wage rates, the Nuffield Trust says that the 18,000 independent organisations providing adult social .. Read More

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