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Source: http://southeast.skillsforcare.org.uk/news/new_guidance_CQC_regulations.aspx

Social care providers around the country will be expected to demonstrate good practice in meeting Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards for quality and safety.

Skill for Care has published new guidance and advice notes to help ensure providers understand what they need to do in order to comply with section 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 regulations, which started to be phased in from April 2010.

Meeting the workforce regulations: Skills for Care advice on CQC's workforce-specific outcomes SfC_Advice_on_meeting_the_regs highlights key mandatory, professional and sector training to help providers achieve the regulatory requirements.

The advice and guidance covers the following areas and required outcomes:

Supporting workers – training and qualifications relevant to job roles

    • Health and Safety awareness training
    • Moving and Handling/ Moving and Positioning
    • Fire Safety
    • Emergency Aid Awareness
    • Accredited Training for First Aiders
    • Infection Control
    • Food Safety in Catering or Food Hygiene
    • Nutrition and Hydration
    • Medication Safe Handling and Awareness
    • Safeguarding Adults Briefing
    • Safeguarding Adults local policies and procedures
    • Specialist Areas
    • Continuing Professional Development
    • Ongoing Training
    • Care and Management Awards

 

Registered Person Training

    • Care and Management Awards
    • Continuing professional development
    • Supervision

 

Further information
  		 

Workforce Links

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    • Business Link South West
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    • Skills for Care
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    • National Minimum Data Set for Social Care
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    • SCIE People Management
      The website is based on the premise that good people management will improve recruitment and retention, which will in turn lead to improved services for service users.