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Unqualified staff in home care
15 October 2012 Last updated at 06:08
Unqualified home care worker figures revealed
Care Minister Norman Lamb said there was “a clear system that holds providers to account”More than 200 home care providers in England have been using staff without proper qualifications, the BBC’s Inside Out programme has found.
It also found that dozens of convicted criminals had been working unsupervised as carers in people’s homes.
The figures were released by the Care Quality Commission after a Freedom of Information Request.
Care Minister Norman Lamb said they were unacceptable, but did not show that “the whole system” had failed.
Inspectors for the Care Quality Commission – which regulates home care in England – found that 217 companies were employing workers who were not properly qualified.
Winter drive to ensure vulnerable people in Norfolk stay warm
The EDP is backing the SurvivingWinter campaign
By Chris Bishop Saturday, October 13, 2012
12:38 PM
Fuel bills are going up yet again. But elderly and vulnerable people face a cold and painful winter because they cannot afford to heat their homes.
That is why we are asking the people of Norfolk to dig deep once more to help Surviving Winter – an appeal which does exactly what it says on the tin.
Parts of our region suffer levels of fuel poverty as high as Britain’s inner cities, with up to one in four households struggling to pay their bills.
Greg Barker commenting on price increase announcements from energy suppliers
Commenting on price increase announcements from energy suppliers, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker today said:
“This is very unwelcome, and I know lots of families who are struggling to balance their budgets will be very disappointed and concerned by these price rises. That’s why Government is taking action on a number of fronts: short-term measures to help people struggling with bills this winter, long-term measures to reform the market and bring in more competition.
