‘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 and further information is available to download here’

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.

English Community Care Association (ECCA) held its 2008 national conference and exhibition, ‘Mind the Gap! The future of care’ at the Holiday Inn, London, on 12 November.

The conference came at an extremely challenging time for the whole care sector when funding shortfalls, changes in regulation and personalised services are just some of the issues to contend with.

Criteria for approval of training courses delivered to staff working in in Care Homes and Home Care Services