Follow us @tchemagazine
Follow our page on Linkedin
Spending Review: ‘We’re being asked to run faster on empty’
Care England has criticised the government’s latest Spending Review for failing to deliver urgently needed funding for adult social care. The representative body said the measures offer ‘the illusion of support’ while placing more pressure on a system already in crisis. Care England is calling for three commitments from government: n Urgent funding injection to close the current underfunding gap in social care services and prevent further deterioration in support for those who rely on care.
n A dedicated and separate funding package to deliver the Fair Pay Agreement – essential for implementing improved pay, terms and conditions for care workers, without which no agreed wage deal can be realised.
n A ringfenced, multi-year funding settlement for the social care sector to
invest in its future, grow workforce and service capacity, and meet rising demand sustainably – including the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill.
Professor Martin Green OBE, chief executive of Care England, said: “This Spending Review gives the illusion of support without delivering the substance. Much of the funding is conditional, dependent on councils raising council tax to its limit – something many will avoid for political reasons – and channelled through NHS-led schemes like the Better Care Fund, a mechanism focused on the NHS and hospital discharge, not the broader care system that underpins it. The result is a system still starved of the funding it needs to function. “There is no separate funding to deliver the Fair Pay Agreement. No ringfenced
money to implement the Employment Rights Bill. And no support for the increased domestic recruitment costs triggered by the closure of the care visa route. Pushing these changes without addressing the financial reality undermines their credibility and effectiveness.
“We’re being asked to run faster on empty. This is not just a funding gap – it’s a credibility gap. If the government wants to be serious about valuing care, then it must show it in the only language that matters investment. “We can’t build a better future for social care with promises. We need the foundations first – and that starts with funding that is immediate, protected, and fair.”
Hoama Group founder wins Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs
The Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs UK 2025 has named Umbreen David, founder of Hoama Group Ltd, as this year’s overall winner. Umbreen, who lives with muscular dystrophy and significant hearing loss, leads Iden Manor Nursing Home in Staplehurst,
Kent. Her business delivers high-quality care for residents while fostering a supportive workplace for staff. Umbreen plans to invest her prize money in accessibility and sensory improvements to Iden Manor and her next care home, leadership development and advocacy across the care sector, and mentorship and community programmes to support other disabled entrepreneurs. Umbreen David said: “At heart, I’m a helper. This business allows me to support social care needs in Kent and beyond, while easing pressure on the NHS. My disability has taught me pragmatism, efficiency, and what good care truly looks like. “Winning this award is powerful
recognition – not just for the transformation at Iden Manor, but for the role disabled entrepreneurs can play when given a seat at the table. I’ll use this platform to push for better-funded, more inclusive care, and to show that lived experience makes for stronger leadership.”
Hartford Care completes £5m Tegfield House renovation
News
Hartford Care has completed a £5m extension and renovation of its ‘Outstanding’ rated Tegfield House care home in Winchester. Tegfield House offers residential care, dementia care, respite breaks, day care, and end of life care. The renovation includes a dining room with lifestyle kitchen, an additional lounge overlooking the garden, a hair salon, a new courtyard, and 16 new en suite bedrooms in a newly built extension. Sarah Robertson, home manager at Tegfield House, said: “We’re thrilled the new extension and refurbishment is now complete. We’re thoroughly looking forward to welcoming our new residents and we’re so pleased with the extra space, enabling our residents to enjoy a wider range of activities in an improved social environment for themselves and their visitors.”
July 2025
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com 9
alswart -
stock.adobe.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40
