Skills Minister Nick Boles has announced that the new apprenticeship standards for healthcare support workers and assistant practitioners have been approved. Skills for Health, commissioned by Health Education England, facilitated
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New guidance is now available for trainers working with newly qualified social workers (NQSW), social workers and other professionals who work in adult care and community care settings, particularly as
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Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) have jointly published the fifth annual report on the use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in Wales
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New nursery and pre-school staff will be required to undertake paediatric first aid for the first time, under new government proposals. The new proposals will mean newly qualified staff with
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The Shape of Caring Review report, commissioned by Health Education England in partnership with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, is published today. Raising the Bar, the final report from the
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A job search is stressful in itself. The combination of stepping out into something new with the uncertainty of landing a position is emotionally draining. It can take a long
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‘No voice unheard, no right ignored’ is a Department of Health consultation for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. The consultation explores options on issues such as
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A new qualification could have a major impact on improving the quality of care provided to people of all ages in Wales. Launched by the Care Council for Wales (CCW),
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Health & Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) have produced a new resource aimed at mental health practitioners working with ethnic minorities. The ‘Ethnic Minorities Mental Health Toolkit’considers how mental health
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The serious case review has established 373 young people in Oxfordshire have been victims of child sexual exploitation over the last 15 years. The review was commissioned in 2012 after
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