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Full face veils – must they be allowed at work?
September 25, 2013
The Department of Health is currently reviewing whether NHS staff should be allowed to wear full face veils at work. Laurie Penny (on Question Time) asserted that the only people…
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Transitional Failings
September 24, 2013
I have just helped to set up a special interest group (SIG) in my area where people who work with, support, or are interested in, learning disability services can meet…
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Wanted: Crystal Ball for Recruitment
September 20, 2013
My blog last week was about recruitment of staff in order to meet the rising demand for Homecare during winter time. I somehow managed to make recruitment sound easy and…
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Driving Up Quality – Are you in?
September 18, 2013
A new code of practice has been launched to encourage providers of services to people with learning disabilities to work towards better provision for their service users. The Driving up…
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Absence: Understanding the data
September 18, 2013
In the UK, sickness absence costs businesses £600 per year per employee. according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. That is an average figure but, if it’s true…
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Recruiting for Winter Pressures
September 16, 2013
Once the busy August period is over- and as I get my breath back I start to plan for Winter Pressures. No one likes to hear the word ‘Christmas’ mentioned…
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Self-Injurious Behaviour – why?
September 11, 2013
Last week I wrote about the impact of self-injurious behaviour in people with a learning disability on those that support them. This form of challenging behaviour is highly prevalent in…
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Address the need for a code
September 10, 2013
As a student, I once spent a day as the guest of the owner (no less) of a New Jersey Department store. The suit came out of my backpack and,…
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