LGBTQI+ Disabled People – New Resources

SCIE recently shared their November newsletter and mentioned a useful story for LGBTQI+ Disabled People regarding the benefits of using self-directed support, such as having more choice and control over their care. There are also challenges, for example, they fear...

Hearing Loss and Healthy Ageing

In SCILS’ latest email bulletin they linked to a useful ‘What Works’ guide from the NHS about Hearing Loss and Healthy Ageing, which we thought our members may be interested in. Access the free guide here for more information. SCILS is a fantastic online resource...
Employment Tribunal Landmark Ruling – Fee-Free Claims

Employment Tribunal Landmark Ruling – Fee-Free Claims

We asked our Trusted Partner and employment law specialists, Peninsula, to share their thoughts on what a recent landmark ruling by the Supreme Court could mean for the care sector, and they kindly provided the information below for us to share with our members. Don’t...
NEW Person Centred Framework available to download

NEW Person Centred Framework available to download

End of life care is so important, and to help care practitioners improve their understanding of supporting service users during this time Skills for Health have created a training pack called ‘Working together: Improving End of Life Care through better...
Ombudsman report on MCA and DoLS

Ombudsman report on MCA and DoLS

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman recently published a report that focused on learning lessons from complaints regarding mental capacity and deprivation of liberty. Many of our partners and providers have found the report to be extremely useful and easy...

Person Centred Care

The Social Care Institute for Excellence have some very useful information available on their website about person centred care, how important it is, what it means to different people, and ways to deliver it.   For more information visit their page here and if you’re...