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Alzheimer’s Society, in partnership with the British Institute for Learning Disabilities (BILD), has launched two new factsheets for people with learning disabilities. The factsheets are in Easy Read format and can be downloaded here. They use simple sentences and photo illustrations in a clear, accessible layout, aimed at making the topic of dementia easy to … Read more

As councils are revving up to meet their new Care Act duties to improve information about support services available in their local communities in time for the April 2015 deadline, TLAP have published a guide to help with the task. The Guide, split into three parts, has been developed with six local authorities to highlight … Read more

This report gives the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) perspective on the state of health care and adult social care in England in 2013/2014. Overall, the CQC have found some outstanding care and rated many services as good. However they have also found services that are inadequate or require improvement. The CQC advise that in their … Read more

The Care Quality  Commission (CQC) are holding a series of  listening events for people to share their your experiences of care services with them – whether good or bad, the CQC want to hear about it. Dates and venues for each listening event are on this page and more will be posted as they become available. The CQC welcome anyone who … Read more

This resource has been developed by Think Local Act Personal and shows how providers are changing the ways they work, and includes practical case studies and other materials produced by providers working together with people they support and commissioners. Check it out here. Read more

At a time when personal budgets are being rolled out across the NHS, this short overview, developed by Think Local Act Personal in partnership with the NHS Confederation, is aimed at NHS professionals. It addresses their most frequently asked questions, and points to the existing resources that will help answer them. Read more

Today Community Catalysts CIC is really excited to launch a new service and website called Small Good Stuff www.smallgoodstuff.co.uk. Small Good Stuff aims to help small community initiatives and enterprises to get going and keep going. It also helps people who need care or support to link with available local community enterprises. Community Catalysts is … Read more

Evidence for Success was produced by the Knowledge Transition Network (KTN) and offers step-by-step guidance and resources to support organisations to use evidence to influence policy and practice. This guide is for anyone who wants to use evidence to improve policy and practice, regardless of the level of experience they have in doing and it is intended that this … Read more

The Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum is a forum for discussion and learning focused on dementia care in communal settings such as nursing homes, care homes and extra care housing.   The Forum, which is named after a passionate and innovative dementia campaigner, provides an opportunity for staff, carers and others with an interest in this … Read more

The Local Government Association (LGA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services have made a joint response to the Care Act; Guidance and Regulations consultation which you can read all about here. Read more