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The Department of Health and Social Care is providing CARE badges free of charge to staff employed across the adult social care sector to recognise their critical work, particularly during the Covid-19 outbreak. You can find out more and order your free badge here  Read more

SCIE have brought together a hub of advice and best practice for homecare in relation to COVID-19. Visit the hub here They’ve added new guidance about providing support to people who have recently had COVID-19. Read more here Read more

In light of the new restrictions, the Government has updated their guidance around the provision of home care. Take a look at the new guidance: England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Read more

The Government have updated their guidance for health and social care providers when ordering PPE through the portal. They have also introduced limits on some items and to some providers. Find out more here Read more

The Government have published a resource which outlines personal protective equipment (PPE) advice for health and social care workers working in the community. Read more here Read more

The Government have published a framework for how adult social care employers should assess and reduce risk to their workforce during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here Read more

The Government have updated their guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Updates include information about the use of vehicles. Read more here Read more

The Government have published new guidance for commissioners, people receiving direct payments and care providers. This guidance is aimed at people who receive support via direct payments through personal budgets and personal health budgets, and local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and providers who support and deliver care via direct payments. It sets out key … Read more

The Social Care Institute for Excellence have launched a COVID-19 resource and best practice hub for social care. The COVID-19 directory of resources and best practice from across the social care sector includes links to: social care related government guidance practice guidance and other key resources developed by the sector practice examples about local authorities, care homes … Read more

Innovations in Dementia have published a helpful guide for volunteers who are offering to help people with dementia with practical day to day tasks. There are also four new short videos, designed for volunteers who are supporting a person with dementia. These are endorsed by the British Psychological Society, Alzheimer’s Society and NAPA (National Activity … Read more