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Duty of Candour
As complaints over standards of adult care double, John Turner, Regulatory Law Lead at Anthony Collins Solicitors examines the new “Duty of Candour” for…
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HAs need to get serious over Care Act obligations
Housing associations need to ‘get serious’ about protecting vulnerable people and stop ‘passing the buck’ following new care legislation, experts have warned According to…
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Latest AWSIS briefing papers
I always find these useful – so i thought i would share them with members: ABOUT AWICS ‘AWICS’ is an ethical management consultancy and training…
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Begging on the streets – Leeds take action
Leeds City Council has been awarded an injunction order to combat persistent begging in the city. According to LG News: Under the order, individuals…
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Housing for older people – latest thinking
This briefing, the latest in CIH ‘new approaches’ series looks at housing for older people and how housing organisations can respond to housing demand and…
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Comprehensive review of reforming social policy
The Condition of Britain: Strategies for social renewal sets out a comprehensive new agenda for reforming the state and social policy to enable people in…
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Better Care Planning
Council leaders and ministers are continuing to thrash out issues with better care plans as they are reviewed ahead of their implementation next year. According to…
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Invest in digital services to reduce loneliness for older people
Investing £875m to teach millions of older people to use the Internet and email would deliver substantial economic and social benefits, a think tank…
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Mental health social work – the challenges
This report examines the challenges facing mental health social work, and offers a blueprint for a fast-track programme that could better recruit and train…
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One in three now have a mental health problem
Demand for access to mental health services is rising, with one in three families now including someone with a mental health problem. According to the Guardian…
