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Briefing Paper: The Future Social Care Market PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 10:52

The briefing paper addresses -

  • Some working assumptions about the future social care market
  • Some potential challenges and issues facing the social care market
  • Key features of an 'ideal' market

http://www.puttingpeoplefirst.org.uk/_library/Briefing_paper_1_The_future_social_care_market.pdf
 
Centre for Workforce Planning PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 10:50
A new portal providing free resources, examples of shared practice and tools for the social care workforce.

http://www.cfwi.org.uk/
 
5 steps to risk assessment – health and safety in workplace PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 10:47
A risk assessment is an important step in protecting your workers and your business, as well as complying with the law. It helps you focus on the risks that really matter in your workplace – the ones with the potential to cause harm.

For more information see link http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/fivesteps.htm
 
Advice on meeting CQC regulations PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 12:48

Advice and guidance has been developed to help providers of residential and community adult social care services to fulfil their responsibilities in respect of the outcomes in the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) guidance about compliance with 'Essential Standards of Quality and Safety'. The advice notes will contribute to understanding 'what providers should do to comply with section 20 regulations of the Health and Social Care Act 2008'.

CQC expects services to demonstrate good practice in meeting the essential standards of quality and safety and in delivering positive outcomes for people who use services. The advice and recommendations aim to help you achieve this by highlighting key mandatory, professional and sector training to help you assist your workforce in achieving these goals.

 

http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/qualifications_and_training/adviceonmeetingCQCregulations/advice_on_meeting_CQC_regulations.aspx
 
ACAS: Advice leaflet - Holidays and holiday pay PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 10:52

This leaflet gives a summary of holiday entitlements. It sets out:

  • The right to annual leave
  • When a leave year starts
  • How and when workers can take leave
  • How to calculate holiday pay.

There is also a question and answer section that covers issues such as:

  • Public holidays
  • Part-time workers and holidays
  • Leave years that start at different times
  • Accrual systems.

The leaflet is available to download http://www.acas.org.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=955&p=0. Alternatively, hard copies are available to order from the ACAS publications section of the site.

 

Further resources: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3040
 
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