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Deprivation of Liberty Legislation in Scotland
August 7, 2016
The Scottish Government has released a report on consultation responses to proposed changes in Incapacity Legislation. The Scottish Law Commission is considering a Bill which would bring changes to the…
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Sporting Success for Wales and Lessons for the Care Sector?
July 31, 2016
With the Rio Olympics upon us, my mind has been turning to lessons that Sport can share with those of us working in the Social Care sector. So over the…
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Employment Status – Just Because You Say It Is, Doesn’t Mean It Is!
July 31, 2016
A recent news story has brought the nature of an individual’s status within a business into the spotlight. Can an individual agree in the contract that they are engaged under…
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Best Interests: What are they, and how do we work out what they are?
July 31, 2016
We’ve all got used to the phrase ‘best interests’. It can give a comforting glow to think that we’re making decisions in someone’s best interests, but lots of people in…
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Distress Brief Intervention – Mental Health ‘First Aid’
July 31, 2016
Distress can signal a danger point in our lives. This could be as a reaction to what we see as a danger or difficulty, or as itself leading to stress,…
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QCS Views: Funded Nursing Care (FNC) is on the rise
July 26, 2016
An interim increase of 40% for Funded Nursing Care (FNC) has been announced by the Department of Health. The increase, which has been backdated to 1st April, brings the weekly…
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Does the ban on exclusivity clauses affect the enforceability of restrictive covenants?
July 25, 2016
Casual Workers The term casual worker is usually used to describe a worker who is engaged in a flexible, ad hoc way. They are normally used in circumstances where there…
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If I Had A Magic Wand….
July 25, 2016
We asked a room full of people with learning disabilities, autism, and family carers… “If you had a magic wand, what would your dream world look like for people with…
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