Policy Updates
Wales - Safeguarding - Supported Living
DBS/Disclosure Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WPR04This policy has been updated to merge both the DBS/Disclosure Policy and Procedure and the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy and Procedure to ensure clarity and avoid any crossover. The policy also now includes the new position on DBS filtering. This policy governs how and when an employer needs to carry out a DBS check along with the categories of employee who should be subject to a DBS check from a regulatory perspective.
End of Life Personal Planning Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCR23This policy outlines how to support an individual during end of life, detailing their wishes and preferences. It has been updated with an end of life personal plan and a new Further Reading reference added that staff should familiarise themselves with.
Dementia Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCC41This policy will support a service to care for an individual with dementia. It has been reviewed with information now included on dementia and COVID-19. Some further reading resources have been added that staff should familiarise themselves with.
Missing Individual Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WAR04Policy reviewed and references updated. Policy now includes reference to the most relevant Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) lines of enquiry.
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WPR08This policy details the recruitment process for ex-offenders and has been reviewed with General Data Protection Regulation 2016 included and a new definition added. References have been reviewed and updated.
Child Protection Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WAR01Scheduled review of the policy undertaken with references updated, including one in relation to FGM which has been recently updated. A policy statement in relation to COVID-19 and an NSPCC resource have also been included.
Moving and Handling Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCC22This policy details how the service will support both staff and Individuals with manual handling requirements. It highlights the need for risk assessments and regular review of risks associated with manual handling tasks, via the TILEO assessment process. This policy has been reviewed with some content changes made and the Welsh Lines of Enquiry included. References have been reviewed and checked with some additional resources also included that staff should familiarise themselves with.
Protecting Vulnerable People from Radicalisation Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCR57This policy outlines the avenues to follow to protect people from radicalisation and the nature of the PREVENT strategy. It has been reviewed with minor content changes and references have been updated. Reference has also been made to the new Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, as well as to Home Office e-learning resources that are available.
Action Planning Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WQQ01Policy updated to the new QCS format. Reviewed the focus from ‘meetings’ to the wider use of action planning including responses to CIW reports and updated the Form template.
Continuity and Consistency of Care Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WQC18Policy reviewed and converted to the new QCS format. This policy content has been revised to reflect the variation in operational models with home care and the policy title has been amended from Key Worker Policy and Procedure to Continuity and Consistency of Care Policy and Procedure.
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