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Indirect Discrimination – When will there be a provision, criterion or practice?
June 4, 2016
It can be sometimes very difficult to determine whether the actions of an employer amount to a provision, criteria or practice which can then run the risk of resulting in…
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Safeguarding – Children at Play
June 4, 2016
What is safeguarding? According to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), “Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and…
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Don’t believe everything you read
June 3, 2016
The recent National Obesity Forum (NOF) report recommending eating fat, cutting carbs and avoiding snacking caused something of a media storm when it was released. Those considering the recommendations should…
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What is it like to have a learning disability and epilepsy?
June 3, 2016
According to the IHAL Health and Care project (link: http://www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk) 20% of people with a learning disability in England also have epilepsy. My Life My Choice member Shaun Picken explains what…
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Consent in Social Care – Perspectives Around the Well-being Act (2014)
June 1, 2016
In March I took a look at how the issue of consent is handled within the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014. I argued that the bar was being…
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Signing out – Saying Goodbye
May 31, 2016
Its been three years – time to hand over the blog. This will be my last blog for QCS after almost three years of involvement with the company, as I…
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Not Had Your Inspection Yet? Be Prepared!
May 30, 2016
The CQC Notification We had our CQC inspection this week and if it hadn’t have been for the fact that we were notified of the visit the day before we…
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Preparing to be inspired
May 29, 2016
In this Learning Disability Week in Scotland, it is good to welcome the ‘My Life, My Choice ‘ organisation as a partner with QCS in improving quality of care services.…
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