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and social care in England | | | A regular update for providers and professionals working in adult social care. | | Recruitment guidance and best practice We would like to remind providers of CQC guidance, good practice and resources relevant for recruiting staff. Registered providers are expected to apply the same processes for staff recruited from abroad (including refugees) as they would for staff recruited in England. Regulation 19 – Fit and proper persons employed
To meet Regulation 19, providers must operate robust recruitment procedures, including undertaking any relevant checks. CQC recruitment checks - Frequently Asked Questions
Our FAQs help providers understand what is required to meet Regulation 19. Guidance on Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks – Section 23
Providers must do all they can to ensure that people they appoint from overseas are suitable to work with adults who use care services and/or children. The DBS cannot access criminal records held overseas. However, it is still recommended that you undertake DBS checks for workers from overseas in case a person is barred, has a criminal record in the UK, or comes from a country where the DBS does have information sharing agreements. If you wish to check their overseas criminal record, contact the relevant foreign embassy. Guide to safe staffing
Skills for Care's Guide to safe staffing uses an analysis of CQC inspection reports to help you understand what 'good' looks like so you can learn from best practice. | |  Government guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for adult social care services, has been expanded to include additional resources for providers. Flowcharts show the process for staff and resident testing in the event of an outbreak. Expectations around testing remain the same as when the guidance came into effect on 1 April 2022. An ambition of our new strategy is to make our public information more accessible and easier to use. To support this, we have made some changes to CQC's website: - A new design makes it easier to use on mobiles and tablets.
- We've simplified our navigation menu.
- We've improved search, so it's easier for you to gather insights for best practice and benchmarking.
- Providers can download widgets and posters direct from the overview section of their profile page.
Care England are looking for views from social care providers on how rising agency costs for nurses and carers are specifically impacting their services. Please spend a few minutes responding to the survey. Information received through the survey is handled confidentially by Care England and remains anonymous. Fair Cost of Care Tool We have previously updated you regarding the Fair Cost of Care tool for care home providers which is available for services supporting people over the age of 65. This has been developed by iese (CareCubed) for the Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services supported by the Care Provider Alliance (CPA). Providers are invited to register one person as a primary user of the tool and need to use their CQC provider ID. You can see a timeline for the project and an overview on how to register. The CPA will be co-producing further guidance and an FAQ. If you have any questions about the Fair Cost of Care process, or would like to sign up for regular updates, materials, guidance, and FAQs, please email the CPA. | | Other news - The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a press release announcing a 'new 10-year Plan to tackle dementia and boost funding into research to better understand neurodegenerative diseases'.
- Skills for Care's latest campaign focuses on celebrating happy and healthy workplaces across social care, and runs throughout May and June #HappyHealthyWorkplace
- Age UK has issued a press release, drawing attention to the 'fact that older people are just as likely to be living with depression and anxiety as younger age groups, but are much less likely to be receiving the support they need'.
- The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has published a report, which gives an overview of innovation in adult social care.
- Skills for Care has published the latest workforce tracking data. Visit their website for more information vacancy rates in sector and tools to support with recruitment and retention.
- DHSC has issued a press release on increased funding for nursing in care homes. Read the press release on GOV.UK.
- The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has issued a survey, which shows that 'more than half a million people are now waiting for an adult social care assessment, for care or a direct payment to begin or for a review of their care'.
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