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Expert Insights

Discover the latest insights and updates from across the Adult Social Care sector. Our dedicated space brings you a curated selection of articles, news, and best practice guidance to keep you informed and connected. Explore our categories to easily find the content that matters to you.

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Health & Safety Review April 2025 – Human Factors

April 23, 2025
Human factors refer to individual, job and organisational factors and how they may impact on employees’ health and safety behaviour. These factors are important to consider during any incident investigations.
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Monthly Health and Safety Review – Health and Safety Committee Meetings

April 22, 2025
Involving workers in managing health and safety brings benefits for employers, as research has shown workplaces where staff are involved in taking decisions about health and safety are safer and healthier.
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Managing Sleep Challenges in Social Care

The Care Social – Episode 11: Managing Sleep Challenges in Social Care

April 22, 2025
In this episode, Barry Price talks with insomnia and mindset specialist Gavin Rubinstein about the sleep difficulties faced by social care professionals. They discuss how stress, anxiety, and overthinking can disrupt sleep and share practical tips to help you rest better,
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Navigating Zero-Hours Contracts: Best Practice and the Employment Rights Bill

April 22, 2025
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill aims to introduce 28 significant reforms, one of the key changes being to zero-hours contracts. If you employ zero-hours workers, then this is essential reading!
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Getting rid of the ‘F’ word in dementia care

April 16, 2025
Why language matters in dementia care We need to talk about that four-letter ‘F’ word that is heard so often in dementia care settings. It is a word that shocks…
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Food for Thought: The Dining Experience and Dementia

April 16, 2025
  This month I visited a care home to observe residents over lunchtime to see if I could offer any advice to improve the overall dining experience and encourage those…
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Gardening: A Purposeful Activity for People with Dementia

April 15, 2025
Gardening and Dementia: An Overlooked Opportunity There’s been so much in the news recently about the benefits of purposeful activity for people with dementia. The power of music has been…
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The Care Social Podcast – Getting Training Right: Matching Skills to Needs

The Care Social-Episode Ten: Getting Training Right: Matching Skills to Needs

April 15, 2025
Hosted by Barry Price, Content Operations and Delivery Manager at QCS, this episode of The Care Social tackles one of the biggest challenges in adult social care – making training truly meaningful.
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