Latest news

• Skills for Care’s Workforce Planning in Care information
  07/04/20

  Ideas and practical resources

• Lone working
  07/04/20

  The basics for employers and workers on how to manage any health and safety risks.

• Learning disability charity explores use of technology as part of social care provision
  07/04/20

  Research about how technology can transform the way care is delivered to people with learning disabilities has been shared at a conference in Manchester.

• Scaling innovation: learning from asset-based approaches in social care
  07/04/20

  The Kings Fund has a free watch on demand online event, which explored the experiences of people who access care, provided support for providers and commissioners of social care to develop and scale innovation and highlighted examples of good practice. 

• Care Home Complaints - Guide
  07/04/20

  A guide that assists care home operators in understanding consumer law and implementing a complaints process.

• Covid19
  21/03/20

• Dignity Conference Vision 2020
  21/03/20

  A roundup of our latest event

• News from our council members
  21/03/20

  A round up of the work some of our National Dignity Council members have been doing.

• 6 facts about a person with Dementia
  21/03/20

  This Poem was posted on our FaceBook page, and it seemed like a good thing to share more widely.

• To promote Dignity you can...
  21/03/20

  An easy read poster supplied by Castle Supported Living.

• CQC: 2018 children and young people's patient experience survey
  20/03/20

  For the first time, CQC has been able to look at changes over time, comparing results with the 2016 survey for most questions

• 7 new developments in dementia research in 2019
  20/03/20

  As a roundup of last year, here are seven dementia research highlights.

• Dementia-Friendly Design Tools
  20/03/20

  The King's Fund dementia friendly environmental assessment tools for wards, hospitals, care homes, housing and health centres.

• The 'Dementia Moonshot'
  20/03/20

  What is Alzheimer's Society calling for?

• Dementia Statements: Through a legal lens
  20/03/20

  NDAA practical advice and guidance on implementation for practitioners and those who care for people living with dementia.

• Making decisions about research on behalf of people living with dementia
  20/03/20

  British Geriactrics Society article

• Workshops for managing transfers of care
  20/03/20

  Free LGA workshops

• Arranging and paying for training in positive behavioural support
  20/03/20

  Skills for Care has updated its guide for people involved in designing, delivering and/or commissioning positive behavioural support (PBS) training in adult social care organisations.

• Harnessing the power of social care data
  20/03/20

  Discover how Councils across the country are using data collaboratively to minimise risk and encourage sustainability of service

• ICO has updated its Brexit FAQs
  20/03/20