Engage: Getting innovation into care services
So, technology and innovation in the adult social care market. Is it a contradiction in terms? I’ve certainly been struggling to find and commission innovative technology for our new build
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Report: HSCIC Learning Disability Census – Inpatient care experiences
A report published today gives a snapshot of the experiences of people with learning disabilities who are inpatients in either NHS or independent services, and provides a new insight into
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Webwatch – Care Improvement Works
Managers of care services for adults can now find reliable resources to support improvement through one an easy-to-use online resource. Two of the leading improvement support organisations in England, Skills
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Report: Scotland’s Carers report released
The Scotland’s Carers report, and Official Statistics Publication, has been released. The report covers statistical analysis and research on caring and presents information on who provides care in Scotland and
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7 things to watch when working with friends
We often hear stories of how things go wrong when you try and do something commercial with friends – sell them a car, buy a house off of them…extremes perhaps,
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Young Abbeyfield care workers share their apprenticeship advice
A trio of young care workers have celebrated the successful completion of a yearlong apprenticeship scheme which has given them the skills to pursue a career in care. Qualifying through
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Resources: Dementia Awareness Week podcasts and Twitter chats
To mark Dementia Awareness Week (18–24 May 2015), the National Skills Academy (NSA) for Health are releasing a series of podcasts in which a panel of experts will discuss key
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Resources: Changing Lives – Scottish Government video collection
In the 2009 the Scottish Government’s Social Work Scotland website ceased. However, the video content which included some 600 video clips, mostly from the 2007 and 2008 Local Practitioners Conferences
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Engage: Sex offending may be in the genes, but knowing that won’t prevent it
A high-profile piece of research recently suggested that the sons and brothers of convicted sex offenders are more likely to be convicted of sex crimes than others. The implication is
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Reports: Getting There – Learning from implementing Self-Directed Support
Outside the Box have two new reports to share from ‘Getting There’: a project which aimed to help smaller, user-led providers be more ready for the implementation of Self-directed support
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