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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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Cutting-edge research revealed by QCS’s Dementia Care Champion strongly supports HUG wellbeing benefits

October 19, 2021
The QCS Pool Activity Level instrument (PAL), created by Jackie Pool and with the continued support of QCS, the leading provider of content, guidance for the social care sector, has…
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Celebrating community support for people with a learning disability, a mental health need and autistic people

October 18, 2021
Knowledge in action I’m definitely a visual person when it comes to learning. Those words on a paper mean so much more when they have a story, something to listen…
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Podcast: Lone working

October 14, 2021
Napthens H&S Senior Health & Safety Consultant, Neil Hughes-Hutchings, provides an overview of the importance of Lone Worker risk assessment, safe management of lone workers, emergency preparedness and lone worker…
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Failing to manage risk of service user – Care sector HSE prosecution

October 13, 2021
Download ‘Failing to manage risk of service user – Care sector HSE prosecution’ by our partner, Napthens here DOWNLOAD NOW Alternatively, read it here: Care Home Operators and Care Providers…
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The social care sector must do more to harden cyber security and improve digital hygiene

October 13, 2021
In May 2019, the Institute of Public Care, which is part of Oxford Brookes University, published its annual ‘Adult Social Care Data and Cyber Security Programme’ report. The study devised…
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FREE WEBINAR: Right to Work Checks: What you need to know

October 12, 2021
With workforce and retention at the top of the social care agenda, we are here to bring you a FREE Webinar on ‘‘Right to Work Checks: What you need to…
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Latest Social Care Monthly Content Highlights (September – October 2021)

October 12, 2021
During September, our social care experts have updated the Staff Vaccination and Immunisation Policy, First Aid Policy and the Sickness Absence Policy to name a few. Full highlights of the…
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Who’s Caring for the Carers? Putting your mental health first

October 8, 2021
World Mental Health Day On the 10th October the World Health Organization and other mental health organisations bring our focus to World Mental Health Day. We all have mental health…
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