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Counties warn small-scale councils could ‘break’ social care and hit taxpayers

Councils have submitted competing proposals for reorganisation and are awaiting Government approval.

Evening Standard

‘We were the ones on trial’: the torturous road to justice for three sisters abused by school principal Malka Leifer

A new documentary, Surviving Malka Leifer, follows Nicole, Dassi and Elly through the trial of their sexual abuser to ‘lift the lid’ on Australia’s justice system and what it asks of victims

The Guardian - AU

Australian Jewish groups applaud expulsion of Iranian diplomats but say community faces renewed fears

Adass Israel synagogue board member says announcement of Iran’s involvement in December arson attack has caused ‘general fear’ among congregation

The Guardian - AU

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‘Breakthrough’ hailed in Melbourne synagogue arson investigation as man charged over ‘crime car’

Victoria police charge 20-year-old with stealing ‘a communal crime car’ used in Adass Israel attack and blocking access to apps on his phone

The Guardian - AU

Council overspend on social care highest in decade amid warning over NHS plan

Investment is needed to keep people well at home, otherwise the shift towards prevention and neighbourhood health risks being undermined, Adass said.

The Independent UK

Is this the way to fix social care in England?

As yet another review is launched, a single council is offering an alternative to rationing support for the most needy

The Guardian - UK

‘They thought this would never happen here’: attack on Melbourne synagogue revives memories of past atrocities

Torah rescued from destroyed synagogue in second world war was brought to safety in Australia – only to be pulled from firebombed Adass Israel synagogue this week

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‘This is just a photo op’: anger greets Albanese as he tours Melbourne synagogue destroyed by arson

Four days after Adass Israel was attacked, the prime minister visited the site and called for unity, but among the surging crowd the mood was one of frustration and blame

The Guardian - AU

Funding for tech and arts sessions aimed at giving unpaid carers a break

This is the second batch of funding from the £42.6 million pot, with the first £20 million having been released in 2023/4.

The Independent UK

‘Social care facing insurmountable costs amid catastrophic impacts of Budget’

The national children and adult services conference (NCASC) is taking place in Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Adult social care in England needs urgent help from ministers, say bosses

Rising costs and demand are a huge strain on council budgets and services face ‘intolerable pressures’, says Adass

The Guardian - UK

Survey finds 81% of councils on course to overspend adult social care budgets

Adass said if the recent trend continues, within a couple of years all council adult social care budgets in England will be overspent.

The Independent UK

Hospital discharges limiting home care in England, councils say

Authorities say attempts to clear NHS backlogs sucking up scant funds at expense of preventive care

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 250,000 people awaiting adult social care needs assessment – report

Two reports out on Thursday highlight the challenges facing the social care sector.

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The Independent UK

Artificial intelligence used to train staff in ‘UK first for social care sector’

An avatar – digital representation – of a real-life trainer is being piloted with the aim of training 20,000 new carers a year

The Independent UK

AI used to train workforce in ‘UK first for social care’

An avatar – digital representation – of a real-life trainer is being piloted with the aim of training 20,000 new carers a year.

The Independent UK

Social care funding ‘will relieve hard-pressed councils and struggling staff’

But sector leaders warned there remains a need for a genuine plan for change and reform in the long term.

The Independent UK

Councils not confident they can meet minimum social care support, survey finds

Almost two-thirds of English councils overspent on their adult social care budgets in the latest financial year.

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The Guardian - UK

English council bosses demand urgent help for ‘exhausted’ unpaid carers

Social services directors set out reform plan and say care system has never been so close to breaking point

The Independent UK

Call for social care road map as system is ‘so close to breaking point’

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services commissioned a report on the changes needed in the sector.

The Independent UK

Social care directors call for more resources to avoid people dying early

More than nine in 10 social care directors do not believe their local area has enough staff or funding to get through the winter, Adass said.

Manchester Evening News

Warning set to be issued over state of social care sector

The National Children and Adult Services Conference is taking place at Manchester Central Exhibition Centre

The Independent UK

‘Things have never been so bad’ for England’s social care sector – Adass

A ‘staggering’ number of older and disabled people are not getting the social care and support they need, a conference will hear.

The Independent UK

Society ‘collectively devaluing’ elderly and disabled as social care delays rise

Almost 300,000 people are waiting for social care assessments in England, the latest figures from council social care directors suggest.

The Independent UK

Adult social care services braced for ‘most challenging year ever’ – Adass

Just one in eight directors of adult social care services in England are confident they have the resources to meet their responsibilities this year.

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