With this year’s summer season well underway, it is time for social care providers to ensure they are prepared for the warmer weather. Making sure service users remain safe and comfortable during periods of extreme heat requires careful preparation and... Read More →
Digital record keeping is quickly becoming the new standard in health and social care; in recent years, it has become paramount to upholding high-quality care in fast-paced environments. As of July 2024, around 72% of CQC-registered social care providers had... Read More →
How to Register a Supported Accommodation For Young People Service with Ofsted: A Step by Step Guide
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... Read More →
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... Read More →
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... Read More →
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... Read More →
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,... Read More →
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... Read More →
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... Read More →
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... Read More →
