CASCAIDr Legacy Opinions 0 comments
CASCAIDr Legacy Opinions CASCAIDr CIC has undertaken to publish four Opinions which it agreed to host when CASCAIDr the charity needed to close down. They are its Legacy Opinions – [...]
Taking on a Local Authority 12 comments
Update September 2025 – Ombudsman Guide to Complaint Handling This page also includes information about Monitoring Officers, who deal with alleged Council unlawfulness. Click here to go straight down to [...]
Care Act Mythbusting 2 comments
Care Act Mythbusting podcasts CASCAIDr’s Belinda Schwehr is embarking on a new series of fortnightly Care Act Mythbusting podcasts, starting on 9th April. Sessions start at 1:15 and last for [...]
Carer’s Leave Act 3 comments
Carer’s Leave Act 2023 The Carer’s Leave Act is an important improvement in the rights of unpaid carers. The act, which came into effect in April 2024 enables carers who [...]
Adults with Incapacity Scotland 0 comments
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 is designed to look after the interests of people who lack mental capacity. It concerns decisions about [...]
Understanding the care cap 5 comments
New government axes care cap The long delayed cap on individual’s payments for social care was cancelled on July 29th 2024 by the incoming Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. [...]
Advance Decisions 0 comments
Have you made plans for future care? Update September 2023 – new Advance Decision service from Compassion in Dying None of us knows what the future will hold for us, [...]
Care Act Principles 2 comments
Care Act Principles – podcast series Please note – these podcasts were recorded in September – December 2023. The recordings are all available online – access them here (external link [...]
Complaining to the Ombudsman 7 comments
Fewer people complaining as services worsen It is paradoxical that ever-worsening adult social care services are not leading to an increase in complaints to the Local Government and Social Care [...]