Caring and Support News
Services for children and families
The Department of Health and Social Care has today confirmed the award of contracts following a tender process for the provision of services for children and...
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Innovative new scheme to help keep people safe, independent and at home
A new scheme has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care which aims to help people with care needs to stay safe, independent and to live at...
Monday, 24 November 2014
Consultation on Equality Bill extended
The public consultation on comprehensive equality legislation for the Isle of Man will be extended for a further two weeks, Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK...
Friday, 31 October 2014
Pilot scheme will enhance support for carers
A pilot for a new scheme to provide information and advice to carers and to assess their needs will launch in November.
The scheme is a joint initiative...
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Supplement to Equality consultation considers implications for redundancy payments
The consultation on a comprehensive Equality Bill has been supplemented by options for consequential changes to the Island’s system of statutory redundancy...
Monday, 13 October 2014
Revised minimum standards for childminders published
A revised set of minimum standards for registered childminders are to be implemented by the Department of Health and Social Care on 13 October 2014.
The...
Monday, 6 October 2014
Prison walk raises money for Rebecca House
A group of prison staff and inmates have raised more than £2,000 for Rebecca House Children’s Hospice.
The party undertook a sponsored walk from Jurby Prison...
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Residents helped to share memories of war
The centenary of the First World War has been commemorated during an afternoon event at Reayrt ny Baie Resource Centre for older people, in...
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Regulation of Care Act 2013 - Consultation report published
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a response report following the consultation on the review of Child Day Care Standards under the...
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Isle of Man supports response to crisis in Gaza
Emergency funding from the Isle of Man is supporting the international response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Thousands of people have been killed,...
Friday, 15 August 2014
