Workforce trends in the home care sector 2020 is set to bring continued growth in the domiciliary care industry. From increased demand to wage increases to technology-enabled care, we take a look at some of the biggest trends expected to affect the home care workforce in 2020. More job vacancies Health and social care dominated… Read more »
Category: Blog
2020s to see huge boom in older workers
One of the biggest trends to emerge so far this decade is the growth in the number of over 65s remaining in the workforce. Recent data from the ONS predicts that by 2030 over half of the UK’s workforce growth will come from people aged 65 or over. This is expected to increase to two… Read more »
Top 5 technology trends in home care 2019
Technology has continued to be an important theme within home care this year. We round up 5 of the biggest trends that have been affecting the sector’s approach to technology in 2019, and look forward to what more we can expect in the new decade. 1. The paperless frontier Digital transformation in the home care… Read more »
Cleaning industry trends 2019
As 2019 comes to an end, we’re taking the opportunity to look back on the biggest trends within the contract cleaning sector and what we are expecting to see in 2020. Go, go green The biggest movement in the last year to hit both the world and the cleaning industry is the push to go… Read more »
An interview with David Lynes – the MD, the Boss, the Entrepreneur
In the run up to the North Worcestershire Business Awards, in which our very own David Lynes has been nominated for the ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award, we have managed to grab a coffee and a chat with him to reflect on 15 years in business. From selling eggs to unexpected challenges – we… Read more »
Home care innovations and the drivers behind good quality home care
The Care Quality Commission has published its latest report on the state of adult health and social care in England. The data compiled within this document concentrates on the quality and quantity of care available within England for both mental and physical health. The report tackles several issues and hurdles faced within care, such as… Read more »
State of the adult social care workforce 2019
Skills for Care recently released its latest report analysing the 1.62 million people working within adult social care in England (1). The data covers topics such as employment information, recruitment and retention, pay, and future workforce forecasts. The data has been gathered via the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDCS-SC). Launched in 2007,… Read more »
International Week of Happiness at Work
What makes a great workplace? Is it the people? The location? The management? A mix of everything? In celebration of ‘International Week of Happiness at Work’ our team helped us to compile the top 10 reasons that Unique IQ is a great place to work. 1. The location We’ve been very lucky to find an… Read more »
Technology in care: what Britain’s ageing population expects
From waking up to an alarm clock on our mobile phone, to using a computer at work and interacting with smart televisions at home, using technology has become second nature to humans. We have become confident using our phones to book a holiday to the other side of the world or buy a piece of… Read more »