Welsh Inspectorate issue new disclosure guidance
The Care and Social Service Inpectorate Wales (CSSIW) have made changes to their Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) guidance for people who are applying to register with them or who already
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Prosecutors get new domestic abuse guidance
The Crown Prosecution Service has issued new guidelines for prosecutors tackling domestic abuse, as authorities brace for a thousands-strong surge in such cases. In 2012/13 there were nearly 71,000 domestic
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Guidance: Health And Social Care Integration Principles (Scotland)
The Scottish Government has published guidance to support planned and delivery of health and social care integration in line with the principles they have set out. The Public Bodies (Joint Working)
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New guide to child protection in the arts
A new guide on child protection for individuals and organisations involved in delivering artistic, cultural and creative projects for children and young people has been published. Creating Safety provides guidance
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CQC to issue guidance on use of cameras to monitor care
Following a Public Board Meeting today, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has agreed in principle to publish information for providers, as well as for people who use services and their
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New ‘myth-buster’ guidance issued as adoption figures nearly halved
The number of children being put forward for adoption has nearly halved, figures show. In the three months to September last year there were 1,830 initial decisions by local authorities
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Guidance: SCIE commissioning advocacy guide
Under the Care Act, local authorities will have to provide independent advocacy when someone has ‘substantial difficulty’ being involved in the process of care, and does not have an appropriate
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Guidance – Care Act 2014: Final statutory guidance for implementation
The Department of Health has published its final statutory guidance associated with the Care Act setting out how the Act will work in practice when the first phase of the
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NICE issue updated guidance for treatment of MS
The tens of thousands of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) should have their condition and treatments reviewed more regularly, according to new guidelines. The updated guidance for the NHS
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CQC set to publish care home filming guidance
Health watchdogs are set to issue guidance on secret filming in care homes for the first time, it has emerged. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is set to publish information
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