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New Code of Practice: Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism 

by Hannah | 26/06/2025 | Autism, Gov.uk, law, LD

On 19 June 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care released the long-awaited draft Code of Practice for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism. It is now a legal requirement under the Health and Care Act 2022 for all...

New Guidance for adult social care providers on managing rare infectious diseases

by Hannah | 04/06/2025 | DHSC, Gov.uk, Infection Control, National, News

The below links to new guidance issued for Adult Social Care providers for managing cases of high consequence infectious disease: Principles for managing cases of suspected high consequence infectious diseases in adult social care – GOV.UK These principles are...

Small care businesses get a tax boost – But bigger firms pay more

by Hannah | 12/02/2025 | Gov.uk, National, News

From 1st April 2025, major changes to the UK’s Employment Allowance and National Insurance rules will take effect, impacting Care businesses of all sizes. “We heard about the changes to the employment allowance mentioned in the November budget but were not clear...

Black Hole Funding – Adult Social Care Charging Reform Scrapped

by Hannah | 31/07/2024 | Gov.uk, National, News

On Monday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a series of spending cuts, attributing them to a £21.9 billion government overspend hidden by the previous Conservative government. Among these cuts, Reeves declared that adult social care charging reforms would be...

Emergence of new Clostridioides difficile ribotype (955) 

by Hannah | 20/02/2024 | Gov.uk, Infection Control, News

Clostridioides difficile are bacteria that cause diarrhoea particularly in older persons and those that have been or being treated with certain antibiotics. Since January 2021, there has been an increase in CDI for which there is no clear explanation. UKHSA is...

Call for evidence: An inspection of the immigration system to assess the extent to which the Home Office’s immigration functions support the social care sector

by admin | 15/09/2023 | Gov.uk, National, News

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has launched a call for evidence to assess the extent to which the Home Office’s immigration functions support the social care sector. For this latest inspection, the Chief Inspector would be particularly...
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