http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbFri, 03 Jul 2009 16:43:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112016/the-provision-of-care-at-home-services-in-dumfries-and-the-stewartry-of-kirkcudbright.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112016/the-provision-of-care-at-home-services-in-dumfries-and-the-stewartry-of-kirkcudbright.htmlDumfries & Galloway Council wishes to invite applications to be part of a framework agreement for the provision of non-specialist Care at Home Services for adults.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:43:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112000/progress-on-personal-budgets-july-2009-personalisation.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112000/progress-on-personal-budgets-july-2009-personalisation.htmlThe Social Care Institute for Excellence gauges research findings behind the development of personal and individual budgets Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111977/drive-to-attract-nurses-into-approved-mental-health-role.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111977/drive-to-attract-nurses-into-approved-mental-health-role.htmlA commission on the future of nursing in England is to explore ways to encourage more mental health nurses to train as approved mental health professionals.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111979/care-home-tv-channel-launched-to-boost-staff-skills.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111979/care-home-tv-channel-launched-to-boost-staff-skills.htmlA new subscription television channel for care homes is being launched today in a bid to boost staff skills. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:36:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111786/personalisation-conferences.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111786/personalisation-conferences.htmlCommunity Care will be holding a conference on the personalisation agenda later this year in November or December. Further details will be made available here shortly.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111960/letters-to-community-care-2-july-2009.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111960/letters-to-community-care-2-july-2009.html am employed as a personal carer by the social services department of a council having been employed for 10 years with qualifications at NVQ Levels 2 and...Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:39:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/111953/progress-reports-on-personal-budgets.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/111953/progress-reports-on-personal-budgets.htmlSeparate reports have looked into the introduction of personal budgets in five local authorities. Alison Petch sums up the findings Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:25:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/111950/mps-expenses-anger-shows-public-need-educating-on-personalisation.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/111950/mps-expenses-anger-shows-public-need-educating-on-personalisation.htmlWith public money under increasing scrutiny, we have the makings of a lively debate on how personal budgets are spent, writes Geoff Ettridge Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:34:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/111936/adult-care-data-barriers-hamper-council-workforce-planning.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/111936/adult-care-data-barriers-hamper-council-workforce-planning.htmlData collection barriers are hampering councils' efforts to ensure adult social care workforce plans are in line with their strategies to develop services, according to a report this week.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:43:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/19/111885/wales-at-odds-with-england-over-personal-budgets.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/19/111885/wales-at-odds-with-england-over-personal-budgets.htmlLeading politicians from Wales's ruling parties have indicated their opposition to rolling out personal budgets to adult social care users, contrary to the direction of policy being taken in England.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:04:00 GMT