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Written by Richard Stokes
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Thursday, 18 June 2009 15:02 |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
18 June 2009
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has raised a number of issues that have come out of the Laing & Buisson survey of UK Local Authority Baseline Fee Rates 2009/10, to be published in Community Care Market News.
Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says:
“Whatever the level of fees that are being paid, there is a systemic problem which lies at the heart of how we fund social care and that is the lack of transparency and a proper formula on which to base a robust approach to fees”.
Martin Green continues:
“It is important that we move away from unaccountable and arbitrary fee setting by commissioners and develop an approach which has a robust, accountable and clear formula for defining fees. Until we get to this position we will always be in a fragile and, at times, volatile market”.
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Notes to Editors:
-ECCA works to ensure that care services are commissioned fairly, efficiently and on a properly funded basis, to meet the true costs of providing appropriate care
-Contact ECCA press on 020 7492 4844 or email
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ECCA & D-ENERGi launch energy helpline |
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Written by Richard Stokes
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 10:08 |
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A new helpline service has been launched by ECCA, in partnership with care home specialist energy firm D-ENERGi, offering ECCA members free advice on a wide range of energy issues. In addition, the service is available to help ECCA members reduce their operating costs for electricity and gas and can even help with issues such as rebates for customers who suspect they may have been overcharged for their electricity and gas supplies.
The helpline also offers easy to implement advice on how to make your care home more environmentally friendly and how to reduce your carbon footprint.
Zico Ahmed, Marketing Director of D-ENERGi said;
“D-ENERGi are a family run energy management company who take enormous pride in being able to support the important work of the independent care home sector. Supporting a significant percentage of the small homes in England already, we believe we are the chosen energy company of choice for so many in the sector because we try at all times to understand the businesses we are working with building one to one relationships with customers, many of whom are more than client, they are friends. We are very pleased to be able to extend our services to the ECCA membership, and look forward to care home owners taking advantage of the free helpline and information now available through the ECCA”.
Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA added;
“I am delighted to announce this new helpline service for ECCA members, particularly at a time of such financial pressure for operators in the sector, and hope members take full advantage of the information and services available through ECCA’s partnership with D-ENERGi”.
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Complying with the points based system (for overseas staff) |
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Written by Richard Stokes
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 13:05 |
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‘Is your business compliant under the new points based system? Aston Brooke Solicitors has been working in conjunction with Complier and has developed a bespoke case management system to cater for all the requirements under the Points Based System
Further information is available to download here
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Latest Immigration News Updates to appear on ECCA’s website |
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Written by Richard Stokes
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Friday, 24 April 2009 10:30 |
By Kashif Majeed,
Aston Brooke Solicitors
23 April 2009
Aston Brooke Solicitors who represented ECCA in fighting for justice for care providers against the UK Border Agency will exclusively provide updated UK Immigration News for ECCA members. This will keep members abreast of the latest changes in the law and ever complicated arena of Immigration Law.
The news updates will also cover ECCA member’s duties as Sponsors if they employ overseas staff. This will include their responsibilities to adhere to Immigration Compliance and how to ensure that you do not fall foul of the new rules under the New Points Based System.
If you are affected by the changes brought under the New Points Based System, an Employer concerned about your legal obligations or require assistance in applying for your Sponsor Licence or any other immigration enquiry contact;
Aston Brooke Solicitors
2 Gayton Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 2XU
T: 0208 901 7901
F: 0208 901 4115
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Written by Richard Stokes
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 16:22 |
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The Fairer Fee Forum (FFF) has been formed to be at the forefront of all fee negotiations with all 150 Local Authorities and act as a protective veil for all members. The desired outcome of the FFF is to achieve the true cost of care and ensure that all service contracts are altered to included the model to calculate the true cost of care. Click here to read the FFF scoping paper
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