Tag Archives: Carers’ assessement service

CQC inspectors are being ‘nobbled’ by the council, carers claim

Posted on May 9, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Carers accuse council and their new contractors of trying to distort the findings of a supposedly independent quality inspection. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon’s carers, already reeling from the changes imposed on their services by Mayor Jason … Continue reading →

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Carers First move to axe managers’ jobs from Croydon centre

Posted on May 7, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor Jason Perry promised a seamless transition and no job cuts – but now two senior managers at the Croydon Carers’ Support Centre have been told they are to be made redundant. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Carers … Continue reading →

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Carers’ Centre staff now face redundancy under new provider

Posted on March 7, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Valued workers based in George Street look set to pay with their jobs so that Mayor Perry can dodge criticism. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Just days after Mayor Jason Perry denied he was performing a U-turn when … Continue reading →

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People’s protests force Perry into U-turn over Carers’ Centre

Posted on February 28, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor forced to change cost-cutting plans after just a fortnight, following his confrontation on Katharine Street, a choral protest at the Town Hall and more than 2,000 signatures on a petition. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Croydon … Continue reading →

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Perry confronted outside Town Hall over Carers’ Centre closure

Posted on February 25, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Senior council official tells meeting held in George Street that he and his staff ‘had no knowledge about the closure of the centre or new service provider’. PLUS: Protests planned for Wednesday night against more service cuts … Continue reading →

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Hundreds sign petition to protest at Carers’ Centre closure

Posted on February 18, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mayor Perry accused of ‘shallow hypocrisies’ as the borough’s carers question whether council has conducted proper equalities impact assessments over the switch of contracts from local charities A petition set up by users and supporters of the … Continue reading →

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‘Council is gas-lighting us over support services’ say carers

Posted on February 13, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The Carers’ Centre on George Street becomes the latest casualty of Mayor Perry’s cuts, as consultants hired by the council for £1m are thought to be behind the cost-trimming changes Hard-pressed residents who use the Croydon Carers’ … Continue reading →

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Carers ‘devastated’ as new council deal sees ‘sanctuary’ close

Posted on February 12, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The hollowing out of the borough continues with the announcement to staff this morning that the Carers’ Centre is to close next month, after the council handed a service contract to another provider. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading →

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