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In a recent blog, we discussed the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) and outlined how it can support adult social care providers with the training and development of their staff. However, the impact of the fund has a far greater reach and more profound effect on the quality of social care. The wider impact reaches into…
The Care Quality Commission (or CQC) is England’s independent regulator of Health and Social Care. Visiting services is a vital part of the inspection process, it allows the CQC to assess care providers’ core services. Social Care services are evaluated across five domains; Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-Led. NHS Trusts are also inspected by…
By Richard Mills In her thought-provoking article ‘How can the Social Care sector learn from the last 12 months as we move into a post-COVID-19 world?’ Sarah Knapp discussed the lessons learned from working through the pandemic. Social care organisations faced many unprecedented challenges, and Sarah recognised that this enabled care workers to reconnect with…
Imagine the scene. You step into the lift at work to be greeted by a smartly dressed stranger. They turn to you and say, ‘Good morning, do you work here?’ You turn your head towards them and reply, ‘Yes I do, but may I ask who you are?’ The stranger replies with, ‘I’m the CQC…
Sam Hussain is the CEO and Founder of Log my Care, the award-winning care management platform making person-centred technology accessible to everyone in social care. Designed alongside support workers, Log my Care’s free Starter Plan gives care providers everything they need to go paperless. I’ve always been fascinated by technology and its ability to improve…
Have you ever tried to resist change? It’s hard work, takes a lot of effort, and is exhausting. Our lives change almost constantly, not always in big ways, but in small and subtle ways. People’s lives change, their needs, choices, wishes, and preferences change. In social care, we work with people all day, every day,…
Each year around 7,000 people are diagnosed with MS in the UK, and more than 130,000 people in the UK currently live with MS. So, to help raise awareness, we are now working in partnership with the MS Society to deliver a free Multiple Sclerosis Awareness course. We have always been passionate about building strong…
What is it like working in social care? People who work in the sector might say: it is a very rewarding career, I love my job, it can be a big challenge at times. Others would say they are overworked and underpaid or comment on staff shortages and the pressure this brings. Being a social…
Is there more to learning and development than simply training staff to be good at what they do? Does a wise employer also recognise a broader responsibility to support employees in ways that build resilience and enrich their lives too? Going the extra mile Employers love to see staff go the extra mile in their…
This month Grey Matter Learning (GML) are delighted to host Bill Mumford as our guest blogger. Bill has worked for over 40 impressive years in the Health and Social Care industry. From being CEO at MacIntyre Care and Eden Valley Hospice to lecturing at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, to building up experience…
