Safeguarding scheme will cost employers dear
16 Apr 2008A new Independent Safeguarding Authority is due to register anyone working with vulnerable adults from October 2009 onwards. The fee will be £64 in England and Wales and £58 in Northern Ireland, a huge amount for homecare providers to absorb.more
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Nursing homes advised to check their practice against CSCI 'clinical triggers
16 Apr 2008The use of so-called 'clinical triggers' by CSCI inspectors appraising the performance of nursing homes throughout England has been described as a 'double-edged' sword by one of the industry's top leaders. more... more...
The New Vetting and Barring Scheme:
02 Apr 2008The New Vetting and Barring Scheme:
Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)
The new Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) will have a major impact on the recruitment and monitoring practices of people working or volunteering with children or vulnerable adults. The... more...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2008
02 Apr 2008
A GOOD NIGHT OUT TO MARK WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY 2008
Did you know that in this country alone there are estimated to be more than 500,000 instances of Elder Abuse each year?
This year World Elder Abuse Awareness Day falls on Monday 16 June 2008. To mark this occasion and... more...
Major Cash boost to help people take control of their own care.
29 Feb 2008Major Cash boost to help people take control of their own care.
Major Cash boost to help people take control of their own care.£520 million funding to reform social care services. Money allocated to councils for service redesign.
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New checksfor wider social care workforce
29 Feb 2008
New checks for wider social care workforce will help drive up standards
01 February 2008
Regulation of the wider social care workforce will help improve standards of care and go some way towards... more...
Responses to CSCI report State of Social Care
04 Feb 2008Responses to CSCI report State of Social Care
Review statements from ADASS, SCIE, Alzheimer's Society, REC, NHFA, Dimensions, UKHCA, BUPA, NCF www.careandhealth.com... more...
State of adult social care
04 Feb 2008State of adult social care means tough choices for councils"
triple whammy of poor central government funding, increasing demand from an ageing population and escalating costs have placed huge pressures on adult social care services," Cllr David Rogers, Chair of the Local Government... more...
BBC Series:Dementia Care Homes
04 Feb 2008BBC Series: Dementia Care Homes – Mental Health Season
The BBC is currently developing a series idea around dementia and care homes for a high profile Mental Health Season to be broadcast on BBC TWO later this year and we really need your help.
In this new series, well known businessman... more...
NEW look website.
01 Feb 2008
Welcome to the NEW Shropshire Partners In Care website. As you can see we have been busy creating a more up to date and usable site including a lot of new features that many of you have asked for. We hope you like the new look.
This new site aims to be compliant with current web standards... more...