Hidden workforce 2 - Ally's story
At the start of his caring journey, Ally Khodabocus didn't consider himself to be a carer: "I didn't even question it, I was a parent doing my job and doing what you are supposed to do. You have a child …
Hidden workforce - Maggie’s story
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Maggie Sanderson, Posted on:
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Care and support, Carers strategy, social work
"It starts with a weekly shop and taking your parents to the odd hospital appointment, and then there are more and more appointments," explains Maggie Sanderson, one of a group of carers involved in the RiPfA project to develop resources for …
Safeguarding, social workers and other revisions in Care and Support statutory guidance update
The new edition supersedes the version issued in October 2014 and takes into account the regulatory changes, feedback from stakeholders and care sector developments following the postponement of social care funding reforms to 2020. Most revisions have been made for …
Your views still count as Care Act consultation nears end
We’ve been publicly consulting on the cap on social care costs and a new appeals system since February 2015. These are part of the biggest reforms to social care and support in decades, brought in as part of the Care …
Increasing the financial support available for care costs
Many people tend not to think about the importance – and potential cost – of care and support services, not until they or their loved ones need them. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that most people don’t realise …
All change as assessment and eligibility get a makeover
In her debut blog for Social Care News, Rose De Paeztron, Practice Development Manager at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), sees much to commend in the Care Act reforms. Can you imagine, twenty years ago, legislation setting down …
Our greatest asset is ourselves
‘It’s time to use the assets we have in our communities,’ says Ewan King, Director of Business Development and Delivery at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). It’s time to make asset-based approaches more widespread, but what do we …
Why advocacy provides the seeds of empowerment
When service user, now mental health consultant, June Sadd was sectioned, she felt there was no support available to help her make any sense of her situation. On the eve of the first Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat summit, it …
NCAS 2014: our DH schedule at a glance
It’s going to be busy! Building on a successful presence last year, we are boasting no less than eight main conference sessions, two breakfast meetings and two Care Act focused ‘meet and greet the experts’ events. Care Act implementation, supporting …
Care Act consultation: your contribution – our response
Today, the Department of Health publishes its response to the consultation on draft guidance and regulations for part 1 of the Care Act 2014. We had an excellent and positive response to the consultation reflecting the collaborative approach which continues …