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Travel training, friendship and independence

April 30, 2018
  “Being partially sighted is not a barrier to me being independent!” James is 18 years old and lives with his Mum, Dad, sister and their pet dog. He found…
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Information to support you and your staff in meeting the Health and Social Care

April 30, 2018
    Hello to all our Scottish clients, it was great meeting some of you at the recent Care Roadshow at Hampden Park, it was a great day, exchanging information…
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Code of Practice for Inspection of Services in Wales

April 30, 2018
    The Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) have published an updated version of the Code of Practice for Inspection – April 2018.   This document was available as a consultation version…
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What Should Care and Support look like for those Living with Learning Disabilities?

April 27, 2018
  Variations in care for people with Learning Disabilities persist across the country. Some services are good at getting it right for people, and others don’t always provide the necessary…
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The All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care

April 26, 2018
Social Care Wales have published the All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care which replaces the Social Care Induction Framework (SCIF) from April 2018. The All Wales Induction…
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New NICE Guideline for Learning Disability Services

April 23, 2018
    I’m really interested in how good and outstanding services deliver care in different ways to similar groups of people. It comes about when skilled providers find a model…
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New Guidance for Suicide Prevention

April 13, 2018
Three times as many people die in the UK as a result of suicide than in road traffic accidents. It’s against this background that the National Institute for Health and…
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Employment Law Changes

April 12, 2018
With the new tax year having just begun, Employers should be aware of increases to statutory rates, and new legislation coming into force from 6 April 2018. Below is a…
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