There is no escaping the fact that – while carers themselves may have been widely lauded for their response to the pandemic – the reputation of care homes as a whole has taken a battering. Media reports of Covid outbreaks within homes has undermined confidence in the sector’s ability to protect residents, staff, relatives and…
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Having visited hundreds of care settings over the years, I have recently been thinking more about why clear visions and values matter. So often I see managers, providers, and staff trying their best and working hard every day but they are not sure what they are all working towards. Every day decisions are made without…
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So, is it just about delivering the right range of training courses at the right intervals? No CQC Regulation 18 is ‘Make sure that providers deploy enough suitably competent and experienced staff. What does that mean in practice? Having a staff team at all levels that understand how to use their training in practice when…
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Join this one-day interactive training workshop, in association with Skills For Care, to learn about preparing for your next CQC inspection.
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