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Embedding Deprivation of Living Safeguards in Social Care Teams

4 minute read

Jul 2023

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act. In this article, Kirklees Council discuss how they have worked in partnership to deliver services and embed Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards as part of social care plans.

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Training and Funding Opportunities for Social Care Teams 2023

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Apr 2023

Training is an integral part of any social care team to ensure skills and support of patients are continually improved. Skills for Care discuss some of the training schemes social care teams can access this year and funding opportunities available to cover the costs of these development programmes.

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Co-Producing Direct Payments that Work for Everyone in Adult Social Care

9 minute read

Mar 2023

With £5.4 billion of revenue from the new Health and Social Care Levy going towards social care reforms, there is renewed funding for local authorities to meet demands in adult social care. Kirklees Council share how they have implemented co-produced direct payments to support carers and those in care.

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Attracting Generation Z to Start Careers in Care

5 minute read

Dec 2022

In adult social around 1 in 10 social worker and 1 in 11 care worker roles are reportedly unfilled. Skillsforcare share the benefits of recruiting generation z to fill this gap and ways to encourage them to join the social care workforce.

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Implementing Integrated Care Systems to Provide Consistent Care for All

17 minute watch

Aug 2022

Year after year, the cost of adult social care continues to rise and stretch local authorities’ budgets. Between 2020 and 2021, it rose by £1.6 billion. In this video, Frances O’Callaghan, Designated Chief Executive of the North Central London Integrated Care Board shares how the board has worked collaboratively with other organisations to deliver high-quality patient care and improve health inequalities despite lack of funding.

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Using Apprenticeships to Support Recruitment and Retention in Social Care

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Aug 2022

There were 1.9 million requests for adult social care support received by local authorities in 2020-21, according to NHS Digital. We heard from Skills for care about improving recruitment and retention in the social care sector with the use of apprenticeships to help meet the demands for social care requests.

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Enhancing Care in Care Homes through Integrated Care Systems

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Jan 2022

The Enhanced Health in Care Homes Model sets out a plan for improving care in care homes using multi-disciplinary teams. This article outlines the methodology of the model and the criteria for success.

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A new strategy for Health and Social Care: The CQC Perspective

6 minute read

Jan 2022

Covid-19 has shaken up health and social care, possibly forever. The CQC has been analysing healthcare during the impact of pandemic, coming up with a dynamic new strategy in an attempt to future-proof care providers in the event of another crisis.

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Improving Outcomes for People with Multiple Disadvantages

7 minute read

Aug 2021

Doncaster Council’s Pat Hagan and Debbie McKinney spoke to us about the big vision for Doncaster Town Centre, the importance of ‘people and place’ to achieving this, and the Complex Lives Alliance integrated delivery model.

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Children in Care : Tailoring Local Government Support Services for Care Leavers

27 minute watch

May 2021

Mark Riddell MBE, National Implementation Adviser for Care Leavers Department for Education, spoke about tailoring support for care leavers at The Children in Care Conference, 2021.

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Children in Care: Planning for Recovery After Covid-19: Changing Care Needs and New Challenges

28 minute watch

May 2021

Michelle Lee-Izu, Corporate Director for Children's Services Development and Innovation, spoke at The Children in Care Conference, 2021.

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Safeguarding Children and Young People: Partnership Working, and Child Sexual Abuse in the Family Environment

20 minute watch

May 2021

Paul D'Iverno, HMI Specialist Advisor Child Protection Ofsted, spoke about multi-agency safeguarding arrangements at The Child Safeguarding and Young People Conference, 2020.

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