Adult Social Care

The Care Innovation Challenge, a hackathonstyle creative weekend of idea generation and prototype trialling, will return in July 2022. With cash prizes for the top spots, expert mentoring and guaranteed…

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…

Alexandra Stanton, Trainee Solicitor at Napthens looks at the latest bereavement advice from ACAS aimed at helping employers handle these difficult situations in a supportive and compassionate way. In February…

The policy of the month in February was the Sickness Absence Policy and Procedure. Our team of experts have also reviewed and updated policies such as the Pets Policy and…

Welcome to your new podcast,’ Inspection inside out’ by Abi Spence. Over the next few weeks, Abi will be looking at the key elements of what CQC is looking for…

New rules have kicked in which means it will be quicker, cheaper and easier for social care employers to recruit eligible workers to fill vital gaps. Angela Barnes, Senior Associate…

Lone working is something we commonly associate with domiciliary care. But there are also many lone workers in residential care settings too. They may be delivery drivers, security guards, cleaners…

Several recent abuse scandals in the social care sector have ignited the debate as to whether CCTV cameras should be installed in residential, domiciliary and supported living settings. The CQC…