Latest news

• NICE Quality Standards for Parkinson's disease
  27/03/18

  Nice has published its Quality Standards for Parkinson’s disease covering the management of Parkinson’s disease in adults and describing high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.  

• Adult social care apprenticeships
  27/03/18

  Revised standards now published 

• Data Security and Protection Requirements (DSP) for social care providers
  27/03/18

  The Department of Health and Social Care has now issued guidance on the 10 data security standards that need to be met by the social care and health sector.

• Promoting the voice of people with a learning disability
  26/03/18

  Project creating a range of learning and multi-media information resources to improve care and support for people with a learning disability living with or at risk of developing dementia.

• Social care recruitment and retention
  26/03/18

  New insights into possible solutions to care recruitment and retention from King’s College London.

• SCIE – New site for carers
  26/03/18

  SCIE have launched a new site for carers containing information, guidance, advice and resources.

• Chief social worker issues guidance on adult safeguarding responses to pressure ulcers
  26/03/18

  A national framework setting out when adult social services should consider holding a section 42 enquiry in response to concerns about pressure ulcers.

• Tackling loneliness and social isolation: the role of commissioners
  26/03/18

  A new briefing from SCIE.

• Information Governance resources
  26/03/18

  Guidance on safe information sharing generally and the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (due to be launched in April 2018) in particular.

• Guidance for supporting older people with hearing loss in care settings
  26/03/18

  A guide for managers and staff.

• The LaingBuisson Awards
  26/03/18

  These awards recognise and celebrate industry excellence and innovative services in the public, private and third sectors. 

• Nominations now open for the 5th NAPA awards
  26/03/18

  Nominating someone for an Award is the best possible way to publicly say how much you appreciate what they do.

• Well-being and age in co-housing life: Thinking with and beyond design
  26/03/18

  Housing LIN viewpoint no 89 considers how spatial design, resident control and home technologies matter to ‘successful ageing’ in the increasingly popular co-housing communities - both intergenerational and senior.

• Care Improvement Works - building confidence, improving care
  26/03/18

  The Care Improvement Works website brings together resources for providers to assess and strengthen the quality of their services in one place. It can help you in planning for a CQC inspection, internal audits and deliver good and outstanding care.

• Thank you for supporting Dignity Action Day
  06/03/18

  We hope you enjoyed a memorable day promoting Dignity.

• Hold a Dignity Action Day event this February
  31/01/18

  The DAD map is now bursting with events, many of these are on the 1st Feb, however an event held any day in February would be absolutely wonderful.

• Support Dignity Action Day 2018
  23/01/18

  Across the nation our Champions are busy planning fundraising events to support our campaign and raise awareness of the importance of Dignity in Care.

  Don’t miss this opportunity to join in and enjoy a memorable day promoting Dignity.

• National Dignity Council members' activities update January 2018
  23/01/18

  All our Dignity Champions continue to be active in many ways - find out what's been happening.

• Oxfordshire Dignity and Dementia Champions’ Network Meeting, 15th December 2017
  23/01/18

  A presentation from Tony O’Connell who told of his experiences following a diagnosis of dementia. Tony was accompanied by his wife Maureen and together they provided a most moving insight into their journey following Tony’s diagnosis.

• National recruitment campaign online survey
  23/01/18

  Skills for Care would love to hear what you think about a national recruitment campaign for adult social care in England.