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Managing Sleep Challenges in Social Care

The Care Social – Episode 11: Managing Sleep Challenges in Social Care

April 22, 2025
In this episode, Barry Price talks with insomnia and mindset specialist Gavin Rubinstein about the sleep difficulties faced by social care professionals. They discuss how stress, anxiety, and overthinking can disrupt sleep and share practical tips to help you rest better,
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Navigating Zero-Hours Contracts: Best Practice and the Employment Rights Bill

April 22, 2025
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill aims to introduce 28 significant reforms, one of the key changes being to zero-hours contracts. If you employ zero-hours workers, then this is essential reading!
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Getting rid of the ‘F’ word in dementia care

April 16, 2025
Why language matters in dementia care We need to talk about that four-letter ‘F’ word that is heard so often in dementia care settings. It is a word that shocks…
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Food for Thought: The Dining Experience and Dementia

April 16, 2025
  This month I visited a care home to observe residents over lunchtime to see if I could offer any advice to improve the overall dining experience and encourage those…
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Gardening: A Purposeful Activity for People with Dementia

April 15, 2025
Gardening and Dementia: An Overlooked Opportunity There’s been so much in the news recently about the benefits of purposeful activity for people with dementia. The power of music has been…
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The Care Social Podcast – Getting Training Right: Matching Skills to Needs

The Care Social-Episode Ten: Getting Training Right: Matching Skills to Needs

April 15, 2025
Hosted by Barry Price, Content Operations and Delivery Manager at QCS, this episode of The Care Social tackles one of the biggest challenges in adult social care – making training truly meaningful.
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Create Custom Care Plans with the Carebeans Form Builder

April 14, 2025
Every care service is unique — and so are the people you support. That’s why the ability to tailor your…
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Are you aware of these important updates in protection from harm and disclosure procedures?

April 11, 2025
Recently, the Care Inspectorate has strengthened its protection from harm procedures, and Disclosure Scotland is set to implement the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Here’s what you need to know.
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