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Encouraging staff development, the right way

January 5, 2022
In the last of our series offering tips on health, training and wellbeing, our specialist Laura Wood outlines the importance of care managers developing their staff. As a manager, the…
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What a year that was

January 5, 2022
Abi Spence rounds up the year which once again was dominated by the impact of COVID-19, mandatory vaccines for the sector, and a new strategy for CQC. Thankfully, QCS was…
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Driving Safely for Work: Monthly Podcast

December 17, 2021
It is vital that your organisation has assessed the risks of its driving activities and has assessed driving as a significant risk to health and safety and has put into…
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And the results are in….

December 16, 2021
Last month we launched our first ever ‘Building a Better Workforce Together’. Its author, Ed Watkinson, reveals the findings which reaffirm how brave, dedicated and committed the social care sector…
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QCS workforce survey highlights the importance of technology in a post-pandemic world

December 16, 2021
A groundbreaking report by Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) has revealed an increased reliance on electronic systems during the pandemic. The study, which sought to garner a real-world picture of the…
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How the QCS PAL Instrument transformed the Dementia Activity Centre at Age UK Medway

December 13, 2021
“The real voyage of discovery consists, not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes” Marcel Proust. It is a quote that resonates with many of us, but particularly with…
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Encouraging self-development at your workplace

December 13, 2021
Want to learn at your own pace in a style that suits you? Our QCS expert Laura Wood shows you how. Self-development learning is nothing new. With the rise of…
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Effective Absence Management

December 13, 2021
As part of our ongoing series aimed at building a better social care workforce, today we focus on the importance of monitoring when staff are away from work. Laura Wood…
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