http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbTue, 16 Mar 2010 00:03:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/114057/kings-fund-urges-more-state-funding-for-reformed-care-system.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/16/114057/kings-fund-urges-more-state-funding-for-reformed-care-system.htmlThe King's Fund today urged all political parties to back a funding solution for adult social care involving more state resources than the government has so far proposed. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:03:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/12/114039/mps-let-public-decide-on-fully-tax-funded-social-care.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/12/114039/mps-let-public-decide-on-fully-tax-funded-social-care.htmlThe public should be asked whether it supports full tax funding for adult social care, rather than have the option closed off by government, an influential cross-party group of MPs said today.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:29:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/11/114026/burnham-hints-white-paper-will-back-compulsory-care-levy.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/11/114026/burnham-hints-white-paper-will-back-compulsory-care-levy.htmlHealth secretary Andy Burnham has strongly suggested the forthcoming adult white paper will back a compulsory levy to fund care as he talked up the idea in a debate with his Tory and Lib Dem opposite numbers yesterday. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/114011/adult-care-debate-in-wales-fails-to-attract-interest-of-young.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/114011/adult-care-debate-in-wales-fails-to-attract-interest-of-young.html The debate on the future funding of adult social care in Wales has failed to connect with the younger population who will end up paying for it, according...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/25/110983/laming-review-of-child-protection.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/25/110983/laming-review-of-child-protection.htmlLord Laming's review of child protection ordered after the Baby P case was published on 12 March 2009.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:09:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/24/113891/law-commissions-adult-care-law-proposals-welcomed.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/24/113891/law-commissions-adult-care-law-proposals-welcomed.htmlSenior professionals and policymakers have welcomed the Law Commission's proposals to introduce a single adult social care law.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:06:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/24/113879/law-commission-to-draft-new-adult-social-care-law.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/24/113879/law-commission-to-draft-new-adult-social-care-law.htmlThe Law Commission is to draft a single adult social care law, which could save social workers time and make service users' (pictured) rights clearer. (Picture: Rex Features)Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/19/47811/details-of-government-consultations.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/19/47811/details-of-government-consultations.htmlFurther information about consultation documents from the Department of Health, Department for Education and Skills and the Scottish executive .Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:59:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/09/113763/labour-rules-out-20000-death-tax.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/09/113763/labour-rules-out-20000-death-tax.htmlThe government is thought to be considering introducing an inheritance levy on people's estates as a way of paying for long-term care. It has strongly...Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:53:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/09/113755/gordon-brown-fails-to-satisfy-adass-on-free-care-costs.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/09/113755/gordon-brown-fails-to-satisfy-adass-on-free-care-costs.htmlPrime minister Gordon Brown today defended government plans for free personal care at home for people with high needs but failed to satisfy critics over costs of reformTue, 09 Feb 2010 14:41:00 GMT