Supporting the future of family safeguarding
A number of pioneering local authorities are now implementing the effective family safeguarding model. Sinead Keeney, registered social worker and Business Application Consultant at Servelec, explains how digital case management is supporting the roll-out of the successful framework across local government… In September last year, round two of the Department for Education’s Children’s Social Care […]
New dates for this summer’s Care Forum
We wanted to let you know that due to the latest announcements by the government, we have made the decision to move the Care Forum to the 29th & 30th June at Whittlebury Park, Northampton. Your pass is still entirely free and you can you attendance is flexible, either join us virtually via a zoom […]
Do you specialise in Training & Innovation for Care Homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in April we’ll be focusing on Training & Innovation solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Training & […]
UK to align approach to international recruitment of care workers with WHO
The UK has updated its code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care staff to align with the World Health Organization (WHO), in doing so widening the global market from which the UK can ethically recruit. The government says the new guidance will provide increasing numbers of international staff with the […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Courtney Thorne’s SMART Nurse Call System
Customers using Courtney Thorne’s SMART Nurse Call System have found that the management of care homes, morale of staff and levels of care provisioning have improved by utilising the systems Evidenced-based report which logs response times, who responded, time in attendance, and type of call. The reports are presented in an easy-to-read format and are […]
Care Inspectorate Wales publishes updated Securing Improvement and Enforcement Policy
The Care Inspectorate Wales has unveiled an updated Securing Improvement and Enforcement Policy policy, which sets out the principles and processes its follows to ensure regulated services support people to achieve the best possible outcomes. The CIW inspects services to check that they provide safe care and are meeting the requirements of the law. Its ‘Securing […]
CALL FOR SPEAKERS! Would you like to talk at the Care Forum?
We’re looking for care industry thought-leaders to share their knowledge at the upcoming Care Forum event. If you would like to take part in this unmissable industry event, simply contact Lisa Rose on 01992 374 077 / l.rose@forumevents.co.uk. Alternatively, if you’d like to attend as a delegate, here’s everything you need to know about June’s Care Forum […]
Research points to care home black hole in personal finances
Social care barely registers as a planning or funding priority when it comes to retirement planning – and we could be storing up a funding crisis as a nation as a result. According to Aegon’s global retirement study, less than one in ten individuals (7%) in the UK view putting money away to fund possible future social care needs as a priority, with just 1% viewing it as their single greatest financial […]
The Royal Mint unveils ‘Museum in a Box’ for care homes
The Royal Mint Museum has launched an innovative ‘Museum in a box’ scheme to help care home residents reminisce about the changeover, and preserve their stories for future generations. This February marks 50 years since Britain’s currency became decimal – introducing the coins and metrics we use today. Known as ‘D-Day’, for Decimal Day, the […]
Councils should continue to deliver social care, says new report
A new blueprint for delivering social care in England could help tens of thousands of adults each year who need care and support to live more independent lives – if councils are given the ability to reshape services through the government’s long-awaited reforms. That’s the key finding of a major new report launched today by CCN, Newton and the Association of County Chief Executives (ACCE). It argues […]
