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Elderly woman and care worker talking at home, as providers plan for a national pension scheme for care workers
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A Care Worker Pension Is Coming. Who Will Run the Change?

October 2, 2026
A national pension scheme for care workers is coming, and whoever runs the service will be the one explaining it.
Registered manager and senior care staff in a team meeting discussing safeguarding and complaints handling
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The Real Reason Social Care Complaints Keep Climbing

September 25, 2026
Complaints are up 22% but fewer are upheld. The gap says more about leadership than care quality, and it's fixable through better hiring.
A care home corridor, representing the leadership continuity a care home manager change requires when a home changes operator
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Ten Care Homes Are About to Change Hands. Then What?

September 16, 2026
A CMA competition ruling is about to leave several UK care homes without a confirmed registered manager, almost overnight this week.
Two social care sector managers reviewing appointment and compliance documents together in an office meeting
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The One Job Title That Can Land You in Court, Personally

September 8, 2026
One Manchester case reveals a legal risk most care providers have never considered before appointing a registered manager.
A registered manager and a care worker supporting a resident in a UK care home corridor
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The Pay Rise Coming for Care Staff Could Squeeze Your Managers

August 31, 2026
Care worker pay is heading for a national reset, and registered and deputy managers may end up feeling the squeeze first.
Care home managers reviewing files together during a leadership review
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The CQC Is Quietly Reopening Files on Care Homes Rated Good

August 20, 2026
Care homes that haven't had a full check in years are quietly back in the CQC's sights, and it's really about who is running them now.
Senior care staff supporting a resident in a UK care home, the kind of registered manager leadership Coburg Banks recruits for
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Care Has a New Minister. Your Leadership Gap Hasn't Moved

August 13, 2026
A new social care minister and reform agenda are in the headlines, but your registered manager still needs the same support today.
Care home staff supporting a resident in a modern UK care facility corridor
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Your Council Is About to Compete With You for Care Leaders

August 5, 2026
A wave of council mergers is about to make finding a good registered manager or regional manager tougher than it already is right now.
Caregiver supporting an elderly resident in a UK care home setting
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The Registered Manager Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About

July 26, 2026
Care vacancies hit a decade low, but registered manager roles tell a different story. Nearly double the sector average, with a third of current managers approaching retirement.