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Help Us Combat Loneliness: Find out how you can get involved
Around 10% of the population aged over 65 is lonely either all, or most of the time. The Office of National Statistics estimate the population in Hertfordshire aged over 65 is 197,010 (Census – Population and Household Estimates for England and Wales). Therefore,...
DBS: new guidelines, compliance and fair recruitment
Source: Disclosure and Barring Service In the latest newsletter from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) we think that there are three key articles included that would be useful, and relevant, to our members. The information is about new identity checking...
Universal Credit: Impact on Service Users, Care Staff, and Recruitment
The introduction of Universal Credit has left many people confused and unsure what this means for them, whether that’s vulnerable service users, or care staff and new recruits unsure of the implications of their working hours on their universal credit. To help clarify...
Adults Safeguarding in Hertfordshire
The Safeguarding procedure, produced by the Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB), is to be used by public agencies and by all private and voluntary services in Hertfordshire to protect adults from risk of abuse. The website is the easiest way for all...
March Network Event
Almost fully booked - secure your free place today The first of this year’s quarterly Network Events is taking place on Wednesday 7th March at Letchworth Hall Hotel. The first event of the year is always popular, and the majority of places have already been booked, so...
Better Health, Better Me Event: 22nd Feb
The Integrated Health and Care Commissioning Team at HCC are holding an event to support adults with Learning Disabilities to understand how to look after their health and keep well. This is a free event for adults who live in Hertfordshire and have a learning...
Sleep-ins and National Minimum Wage: Hertfordshire Approach
Source: HCC Following on from the ruling of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in April 2017 that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) requirements also apply to sleep-in support, and after a period of review and consultation, HCC will now fund sleep-ins in the following way:...