21 June, 2013
20 June, 2013
Article highlights new inspection regime and concern that, whilst Ofsted has 'significantly raised the bar', inspectors still focussing on processes rather than outcomes.
20 June, 2013
Article by Jon Rouse, Department of Health Director of Social Care, highlights launch, in March 2013, of Registered Managers Support Programme.
19 June, 2013
Finding based on CommunityCare survey of 601 students, newly qualified social workers, experienced practitioners and frontline team managers.
18 June, 2013
Feedback sought on number of proposals including to develop a ratings system to help people choose between services and to encourage services to make improvements.
17 June, 2013
New statutory instrument makes amendments to the Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) Regulations 2011 to take into account the introduction of the High Security Psychiatric Services (Arrangements for Safety and Security) Directions 2013.
17 June, 2013
14 June, 2013
Disability Rights UK highlights that the change could affect an estimated 700,000 young carers.
13 June, 2013
BBC reports Scottish Health Secretary as saying he would investigate cases of people with severe health problems who should have had care paid for NHS but have been asked to pay themselves.
11 June, 2013
Findings of survey of over 2,100 carers, launched to coincide with Carers Week, show that 75 per cent of carers were unprepared for all aspects of caring; 81 per cent said they were not aware of the support available; and 35 per cent believe they were given the wrong advice about the support on offer.
10 June, 2013
New statutory instrument makes provision about the conduct, management and regulation of holiday schemes for disabled children.
6 June, 2013
Results incude that, whilst 36 per cent were either extremely or very satisfied with the support and services they and the person they care for received and 29 per cent were quite satisfied, 5 per cent were quite dissatisfied and 4 per cent were either very or extremely dissatisfied.
29 May, 2013
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales will gather evidence with a view to highlighting existing best practice and making robust recommendations for improvements.
28 May, 2013
LAG publishes editorial review of cases covered.
23 May, 2013
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a guide to help local authorities understand their human rights obligations when commissioning and procuring home care for older people.
21 May, 2013
Programme aims to find out where risk and relationships are managed well, and how; solve practical problems around paperwork in care homes; and work with others to help drive a revolution in care home practice.
16 May, 2013
Framework sets out choices people are able to make in relation to their care and support that include right for people, including carers, to control services they use; right to choose residential care accommodation; and right to access and receive information to inform choice.
15 May, 2013
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is to support the integration process through its practical guides, training materials and consultancy services.
15 May, 2013
April update, as published in the Legal Action Magazine, now available from the Garden Court Chambers website.
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