Latest news

• CQC weekly coronavirus update for adult social care providers
  02/07/20

  26 June 2020.
  A regular update for providers and professionals working in adult social care, sharing the latest guidance on COVID-19 and CQC's approach during this period.

• Innovation and inspiration - how providers are responding to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  02/07/20

  The CQC has published more than 300 examples from the front line.

• Telecare Transformation Report: more independence for older people at home
  02/07/20

• The Age of Ageing Better? New book launched
  01/07/20

  A book from Center for Ageing Better Chief Executive, Anna Dixon, challenges people's assumptions about ageing, and what longer lives mean for our society. 

• AskSARA
  01/07/20

  AskSARA is an award-winning online self-help guide providing expert advice and information on products and equipment for older and disabled people.

• COVID-19 resource and best practice hub for social care
  01/07/20

  The new directory of resources and best practice hub includes links to SCIE, government and key sector work on COVID-19.

• Coronavirus risk for older people: the updated picture
  01/07/20

  In March Age UK wrote about what the scientists advising the Government thought the risk would be for older people in the UK. Since then, what has happened?

• SCIE - Care homes and COVID-19: advice and best practice
  01/07/20

  Guidance, resources and best practice advice for care homes and care staff during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• LGA/ADASS Covid19 Briefing Note – Financial Aspects of Direct Payments and support for Personal Assistants
  01/07/20

• Government guidance documents on how to work safely in care homes and domiciliary care during the COVID!( pandemic
  01/07/20