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Supported accommodation for Young People (SAYP) provides accommodation and support to looked after children and care leavers aged 16-17. Formerly referred to as semi-independent living, this service was restructured and renamed in 2023 following reforms by Ofsted, alongside the introduction...

Understanding and responding to the mental health needs of service users is key to delivering high-quality and person-centred care. Mental health significantly impacts people’s daily lives, their overall well-being, and quality of life. Therefore, it’s essential for health and social...

Domiciliary Care, also known as home care, is a service that provides care and support to individuals in the comfort of their own homes. It is often thought to be a favourable alternative to care homes, as service users can...

Supported Living is a form of social care that helps individuals with disabilities, mental health challenges, or other support requirements live independently in their own homes or in community-based settings. Services usually provide assistance with daily activities such as personal...

A children’s home is a residential setting where children and young people under the age of 18 live together, supported by trained staff who provide care and supervision. These homes offer children who can’t live with their own families food,...

Amidst the celebrations of the Christmas period, the holiday season can also be a time of increased demand and complexity for health and social care services. To ensure the continuity of high-quality and person-centred care, it is important for service...

CIW – Care Inspectorate Wales From April 2025, The Regulated Services (Inspection Ratings) (Wales) Regulations 2025 will come into effect, requiring certain social care providers – such as care homes and domiciliary care services – to publish inspection ratings on...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) portal is an online system that allows health and social care companies to manage their registration to the CQC, to submit notifications and to update their user account details. In March 2024, a new portal...

Employment law is legislation that regulates the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. It is essential to know your employees’ rights and entitlements to ensure you stay compliant with your legal obligations as an employer. From the tax year...

An Ofsted inspection can be a daunting prospect for new providers. To achieve the best outcome, read our quick guide below and contact us on 0330 808 0050 to discuss how your ClouDoc documents can support your setting before and after inspection....

In this blog, we will be breaking down what you, as the Registered Provider, should be looking for when recruiting a Registered Service Manager, to ensure they will pass their Ofsted RSM interview. If you are looking to be both...

In May 2021, to keep up with the evolving landscape of health and social care, CQC launched a new strategy which set out their ambitions for regulation in the future. The most notable aspect of this strategy years later has...