A guide to the EU Settlement Scheme pilot

by | 12/12/2018 | Archive, Guidance, Updates

Source: The Home Office Are you currently employing people from the EU who may need to apply for UK settlement? If so, this information is extremely important and should be shared with staff immediately; the time for this pilot is really tight as it closes on 21st...

New leaflets to support those new to social care

by | 30/11/2018 | Archive, Guidance, NHS

Source: NHS ‘NHS Digital’ have produced a new guide containing information to help those who may need social care, now or in the future, to understand options available to them and how to access services. Local authorities, NHS organisations and care providers can...

Sleep-in shifts and the minimum wage

by | 30/11/2018 | Archive, Guidance, HCC

A revised guidance from the government “Sleep-in” shifts in some sectors including, but not only, the care sector, staff are required to stay at or near their workplace on the basis that they are expected to sleep for all or most of the period, but may be woken when...

Older People in Care Homes: an ‘Intimate’ guide

by | 01/11/2018 | Archive, Guidance

Source: Royal College of Nursing The Royal College of Nursing have published evidence-based practice guidance, developed to help nurses and care staff effectively with issues of sexuality, intimate relationships, sexual expression and sex, particularly for older...

Employers Guide to Universal Credit

by | 01/11/2018 | Archive, Guidance, Updates

SOURCE: Department for Work and Pensions Those who attended any of our study days on how Universal Credit affects care staff may remember we had discussed the concerns around the upcoming transfer to Universal Credit, especially staff on low pay or zero hour...

Guideline for decision making and mental capacity

by | 18/10/2018 | Archive, CQC, Guidance

Source: CQC CQC have released a guideline which covers decision-making in adults who may lack capacity now or in the future. This guideline aims to help health and social care practitioners support people to make their own decisions where they have the capacity to do...