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From 6 April 2022, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be reducing the fees for DBS checks. Reductions will apply as follows: [table id=11 /] The fee for the…

The government has opened a public consultation on proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice, which includes guidance on the new Liberty Protection Safeguards system. It will…

New guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been developed for organisations including care providers who use or may want to consider surveillance systems to collect and process personal…

Want to help and understand how rising energy and food costs impact staff? Our QCS expert, Abi Spence, explains what you can do to support your colleagues. Last year we…

Some of the people you support may well be affected by the events unfolding in Ukraine. Our QCS specialist, Barry Price, offers some timely advice on how you can assist…

It is a legacy of COVID-19 and not necessarily a positive one. As most of us finally begin to look forward, a number of family owned care homes are struggling to…

In this article, I want to focus on how carers can achieve the best possible outcomes for individuals living with dementia and all other forms of cognitive impairment by using…

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) continues to call upon organisations in the UK to strengthen their online defences in the wake of the Russia -Ukraine war. The NCSC –…