tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-626538 2010-02-02T14:11:03+00:00 Providing insight and commentary to online learning and training within the Care sector. TypePad CareTrainingOn-linehttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0128774a39dd970c 2010-02-02T14:11:03+00:00 2010-02-02T14:11:03+00:00 The Editor Following the government's commitment in 2009 to develop a comprehensive strategy for Autism, the Autism Act 2009 became the first ever disability specific law in England. The Autism Act will guarantee the introduction of a national autism strategy which will...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=eYPQZtLSzIY:d8_rvtX9sp4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0128771f38d1970c 2010-01-28T11:02:35+00:00 2010-01-28T11:01:09+00:00 The Editor Launched in 2005 to help improve the standard of training for the social care workforce, the Common Induction Standards have proven to be a valuable resource. However, recent developments such as the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF) mean they are now...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=RdHzMalvDFw:BjzwSVsQSxQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0120a6b15d77970c 2009-11-06T15:04:07+00:00 2009-12-02T15:20:18+00:00 The Editor Towards Maturity is an independent, not for profit organisation with a passion for helping others to improve the impact of learning technologies at work. The site provides access to a wide range of useful research, resources and case studies aimed...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=lDq9TYKqwZc:LRigG8Rr-FI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0120a6a456ee970c 2009-11-03T15:26:48+00:00 2009-12-03T10:55:57+00:00 The Editor Care Academy is pleased to announce the launch of our latest course, 'Understanding Challenging Behaviour in Care' which whilst being important in it's own right, is perfectly timed to compliment our Level 2 Dementia course. Given the estimate that some...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=iLOmEQ6gYTc:MBZnO6ePF_I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0120a6a09679970c 2009-11-02T17:17:16+00:00 2009-12-02T15:28:27+00:00 The Editor The governments first national dementia strategy; 'Living well with Dementia: A National Dementia Strategy' is intended to introduce a structured universal framework for the awareness, training and associated care provision across the health and social care sectors. The document makes...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=YWmV6e0qt4k:QZSdkS6Wpno:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0120a5cd5a78970b 2009-10-08T14:12:41+01:00 2009-12-03T10:44:51+00:00 The Editor Free Infection Prevention and Control E-learning course.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=oKvxOyWYwY4:KJZLcTfdkN4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0120a61987f3970c 2009-10-06T10:42:22+01:00 2009-12-02T15:38:41+00:00 The Editor Following our original post; 'Confusion over Administration of Medication' we have been inundated with requests to purchase our 'Administration of Medication' training course from both single site operators right through to major PLC's. Whilst the recent BBC news item; 'Fears...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=dM_Pb8MmqMo:w7We50IGxRk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0120a5bdc556970b 2009-10-05T12:50:15+01:00 2009-12-03T13:34:08+00:00 The Editor The Department of Health has launched a capital investment fund named 'Get Connected' to enable registered providers of adult social care in England to access digital technology more effectively. The fund will be administered by Social Care Institute for Excellence...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=gFDFeHfIIaE:GE8QjpqDWWc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0120a5bdafcd970b 2009-10-05T11:49:18+01:00 2009-11-06T11:41:44+00:00 The Editor In recent weeks both Advance Housing and Support and Carewatch have chosen to purchase Care Academy to help them deliver their regulatory and compliance training. Advance Housing and Support Advance, based in Witney, West Oxfordshire provide housing, support and employment...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=NKne-3_dvGQ:Ze3VmlJ7NHc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef0120a5eb6946970c 2009-09-24T11:11:42+01:00 2009-09-24T11:11:42+01:00 The Editor As we all probably already know, the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards set out what all new care workers need to know within the first 12 weeks of their employment. However, conversations with some of our key clients confirm...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=i1oBBS_ztAw:4FSkqg6-zwI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef011571c9b4a3970b 2009-07-14T13:40:00+01:00 2009-10-14T14:30:18+01:00 The Editor New Administration of Medication Course Launched The handling of medicines by care workers is often difficult to manage due to a lack of guidance and confusion regarding the level of training required. Many care workers fail to recognise the difference...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=DoO8eryw9BI:Gpk4257vWQo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef011570d4bef8970c 2009-07-14T13:31:49+01:00 2009-07-14T16:36:56+01:00 The Editor Policy-Safe ensure compliance! For many of our customers, the problem of ensuring care workers receive the correct training and have also read, understood and accepted associated policy and procedure document's presents a real headache even for the most efficient organisation!...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=RejSA1bLdRI:yCnCA87q4Es:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4e9753ef011571c98fc1970b 2009-07-14T13:22:00+01:00 2009-10-06T10:51:10+01:00 The Editor Following the successful launch of our Learning Disability Qualification - Induction Award (LDQ-IA) Care Academy is now available to established training providers as a ‘White’ label solution. Training providers can now become part of one of the UK’s leading e-learning...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=lOp2gqvtUUU:Z2RCNvMbipw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-68285361 2009-06-19T17:00:59+01:00 2009-10-14T15:05:48+01:00 The Editor Care Academy has recently launched our Administration of Medication training course. The course covers the Knowledge requirements of the Health & Social Care NVQ optional Unit 375, including: Legislation and organisational policy and procedures Drug storage (such as medical and...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=oJozIHi-btQ:_gtn8m4Tm3E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-63978703 2009-03-24T11:18:40+00:00 2009-03-23T16:24:45+00:00 The Editor Care Academy would like to extend a warm welcome to our latest clients The Priory Group, Care UK, Circle Anglia and Lancashire Workforce Development Partnership who are all currently piloting the UK's first and only accredited online Learning Disability Qualifcation...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=hT1mhLzrLRU:_OLp3XxcPhE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-63981225 2009-03-24T11:18:40+00:00 2009-03-24T12:50:43+00:00 The Editor Keeping up to date with regulatory and compliance training is never easy let alone cheap! The cost of traditional classroom based training is often compounded by fairly high levels of staff turnover, resulting in significant recurring cost's such as trainers,...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=Ddt2syz5QOo:dxyGcggrwGw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-63979617 2009-03-24T11:18:40+00:00 2009-03-24T11:27:04+00:00 The Editor After many months working 'under the bonnet' our technology team has finally delivered our all new Policy-Safe solution. Policy-Safe is a market leading end to end policy management and compliance solution. If you need to ensure key policies and procedures...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=sZruryHHe0U:Ur4xDGPIQsg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64356745 2009-03-24T11:18:40+00:00 2009-03-23T16:22:32+00:00 The Editor Care Academy is currently developing an online 'Skills for Life' audit tool created specifically for the care sector. Although the governments latest Skills for Life progress report indicates that the Department for Innovation, Universities and the Learning and Skills Council...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=NF3uKKTJd7E:_1kKUNCm4-g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64492085 2009-03-24T11:18:39+00:00 2009-03-23T16:30:56+00:00 The Editor Care Academy is currently running a pilot programme with Lancashire Workforce Development Partnership to provide funded places to qualifying members on our unique Learning Disability Qualification - Induction Award (LDQ-IA) programme. As a fully accredited City and Guilds centre, Care...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=C6ELuWTPnIg:gweakxiGGKU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-64412797 2009-03-24T11:18:00+00:00 2009-08-10T11:10:59+01:00 The Editor Despite the fact that Training Strategy Implementation (TSI) funding has been available for some time, here at Care Academy we are still surprised that some organisations are still missing out on claiming around £75 per completed induction! Whilst the reasons...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=-1qy4hV1bL4:hWbjcSOX4rM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-61706682 2009-01-26T10:25:00+00:00 2009-01-26T10:25:00+00:00 The Editor Thousands of people live in Care Homes throughout Britain and for most people this is pleasant experience. However, some people become victims of abuse and neglect, which can go unnoticed and unreported. This is why care provider Southern Cross is...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=nlcI99ibQSA:vI-4MSFrRAU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-61648498 2009-01-23T15:23:16+00:00 2009-01-23T15:23:16+00:00 The Editor The Dignity Challenge lays out the national expectations of what constitutes a service that respects dignity. It focuses on ten different aspects of dignity - the things that matter most to people. High quality care services that respect people's dignity...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=ZwgXXdDVbk0:kb2-2STRcVk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-61582974 2009-01-19T16:02:00+00:00 2009-01-19T16:02:00+00:00 The Editor Phil Hope will be hosting his first web chat Today at 11am to discuss ‘Dignity in Care’. The web chat will provide the opportunity to talk to the Minister for Care Serves about your thoughts and ideas on how the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=zhfKQehN0yk:t0BotHnt7Sc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-61211678 2009-01-19T11:07:00+00:00 2009-01-19T11:07:00+00:00 The Editor CSCI have implemented improvements to their directory, which is the the only independent source of information about adult social care services in England. These improvements follow CSCI request for comments and suggestions from users about their services, which has been...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=ooq6pOeQ1nI:KXd3CIWILvQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-61466080 2009-01-16T10:48:00+00:00 2009-01-16T10:48:00+00:00 The Editor The Safeguarding Adults Alliance has been launched this week by a coalition of more than 700 organisations and individuals, with representatives from Action on Elder Abuse, Mencap and the Alzheimer's Society, the coalition consists of 53 associated member organisations and...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=MFpFNVMWTkQ:sZlBnh242aM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-60930226 2009-01-14T16:19:05+00:00 2009-01-14T16:19:05+00:00 The Editor Care Academy would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest client Sunshine Care, who have recently purchased Care Academy to help them deliver their regulatory training programmes. Sunshine Care is a family-owned business providing both Domiciliary Care and...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=z6AEiToq0Do:4RlZmXo8DT8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-61221326 2009-01-12T14:50:00+00:00 2009-01-12T14:50:00+00:00 The Editor If you work in Scotland and are not already registered with the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) or with another relevant workforce regulator you will need to apply to register with the SSSC. To find out why registration is important...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=pLvlArVaDys:NoVnYpR8-Mk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-60304382 2008-12-23T12:48:55+00:00 2008-12-23T12:48:55+00:00 The Editor Skills for Care have launched the first ever comprehensive online guide to resources and funding for social care, with directions and help for social care employees in relation to funding for staff development. This guide has been developed because within...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=TR7-AcvahJs:qFXzg8Yjgsg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59860406 2008-12-19T15:51:00+00:00 2008-12-19T15:51:00+00:00 The Editor Changes in the funding regulations for care training will be introduced in 2009. These changes, which will affect many different sectors of care, include funding from Train to Gain to improve carer’s access to training when and where carers need...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=__RMVdMmuTs:dBADp6g8fCI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59856020 2008-12-19T12:59:21+00:00 2008-12-19T12:59:21+00:00 The Editor The government are making £157m available to local authorities in England for 2009-10 through the Disabled Facilities Grant Programme, Housing Minister Baroness Andrews announced this week. The Disabled Facilities Grant Programme helps around 37,000 disabled and older people each year...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=JPeLPTmU2VE:DsyyP9_gMHE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59794420 2008-12-19T12:52:50+00:00 2008-12-19T12:52:50+00:00 The Editor For the first time carers have been included in the NHS Operating Framework. This change follows the National Carers' Strategy which gave the NHS £150m to provide emergency and planned respite breaks for carers. The Framework hopes to increase the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=VwNYgEeoiRw:DnGBhrbPGQk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59854716 2008-12-16T11:40:00+00:00 2008-12-16T11:40:00+00:00 The Editor Training, which will be available from Train to Gain, the government's flagship skills service, will offer an extended leadership and management programme ensuring all staff are performing at their best during challenging economic times. Funding rules which will be relaxed...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=_NaYwXqroaw:T_eKS8xVmUQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59854814 2008-12-11T12:53:09+00:00 2008-12-11T12:53:09+00:00 The Editor Here at Care Academy we are always looking for ways to improve the range of products and services avaialable to clients and as 2008 draws to a close here is a sneak preview of some of the exciting developments in...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=Kq6kj5Sy6K8:jHx6pJtflBc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59739430 2008-12-09T11:35:00+00:00 2008-12-09T11:35:00+00:00 The Editor Welcome to Allied Healthcare Group, our latest Care Academy client! With over 100 branches throughout the UK and more than 11,000 care workers, Allied Healthcare has chosen Care Academy to help them deliver their regulatory and compliance training. Allied Healthcare...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=ahP2_zBqkHg:iz7G9PA5jhM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59737842 2008-12-09T10:24:00+00:00 2008-12-09T10:24:00+00:00 The Editor As we continue to work with more and more clients, it's become obvious that one of the key features of Care Academy that is of great interest is Policy-Safe. Policy-Safe is our solution for the creation, delivery, tracking and reporting...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=k4tnrwFti4w:pycR7u-IY3U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59672212 2008-12-09T09:00:00+00:00 2008-12-09T09:00:00+00:00 The Editor Following the successful launch of Care Academy Learning Disability Qualification - Induction Award we have been busy registering organisation's and individuals alike! Key organisation's already using our unique on-line system include Henshaws College, part of Henshaws Society for blind people...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=avZ4b-kg0N0:PaoSyn5tg7Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59668490 2008-12-08T16:57:32+00:00 2008-12-08T16:57:32+00:00 The Editor The protection of the Human Rights Act has been extended to include people living in publicly funded accommodation with nursing or personal care. The extension which came into action on December 1st will mean that under section 145 of the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=rRXoabKv-e4:QwdutPkc73Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59425862 2008-12-05T10:26:25+00:00 2008-12-05T10:26:25+00:00 The Editor The Department of Health have given the go-ahead for a full review of adult social care law in England and Wales, updating all outdated, overlapping and inadequate legislation to create a single over-arching statute similar to the Children Act 1989....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=TPmeMz-Gh5k:nVfdBD6JWsk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-59427658 2008-12-05T10:20:15+00:00 2008-12-05T10:20:15+00:00 The Editor CSCI have released their performance ratings for the 150 local councils with statutory responsibility for adult social services in England. The performance ratings summarise CSCI independent judgement of how local authorities carried out their responsibilities to young adults and older...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=J8W4TIpr_-k:XOzjEGVjSfs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-58821872 2008-11-21T10:54:34+00:00 2008-11-21T10:54:34+00:00 The Editor The Department of Health has launched a consultation on Quality Markers for End of Life Care, as promised in the End of Life Strategy published in July. The document, aimed at commissioners, performance managers and providers of end of life...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=9yUfvTXnSrg:qu2zuoaF-X8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-58348156 2008-11-21T10:52:31+00:00 2008-11-21T10:52:31+00:00 The Editor The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has now taken responsibility for the children’s portion of the Increasing Skills in Social Care (TSI) project. The project which was formally known as the Training Strategy Implementation fund and was previously distributed by...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=Rs5N_4pvW2M:urSU3wa2Jyg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-58293290 2008-11-11T09:00:00+00:00 2008-11-11T09:00:00+00:00 The Editor The government has called on the public to give their views on what a new and more holistic care and support system should look like. The demands on the care system in UK has changed dramatically in recent years, most...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=0xfR-O_c3V8:WJ42bAG4uIg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57282445 2008-11-10T16:33:06+00:00 2008-11-10T16:33:06+00:00 The Editor Care Services Minister Phil Hope today launched a consultation on the future of adult safeguarding in England, focusing on the protection of vulnerable adults within the care system. The No Secrets guidance which is currently in place for local authorities,...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=pOhuFJEVuDE:8lzqZK38V2I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57386061 2008-10-22T11:42:00+01:00 2008-10-22T11:42:00+01:00 The Editor Here at Care Academy we are happy to report our online Learning Disability Qualification - Induction Award (LDQ-IA) is going from strength to strength and having recently achieved City and Guilds Approved Centre status we thought that some more information...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=1rMU0RiEZxY:1UDPPeeawg0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56968005 2008-10-16T12:41:00+01:00 2008-10-16T12:41:00+01:00 The Editor A national action plan, promising an extra £3 million pounds a year has been launched to improve services for the terminally ill. This action plan follows a report in August by Audit Scotland which found inconsistencies in the way 'palliative...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=WkopVh0tQfU:_a6qYhGLjT8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56907919 2008-10-14T16:36:05+01:00 2008-10-14T16:36:05+01:00 The Editor Phil Hope has been appointed Minister of State for Care Services within the Department of Health by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Through this newly-created role Phil Hope will be responsible for older people, people with learning and physical disabilities and...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=G4HhFCPGU98:mLvSt18qH4M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56601385 2008-10-06T14:40:00+01:00 2008-10-06T14:40:00+01:00 The Editor Bringing generations together to share knowledge and experience was the basis of the festivities surrounding Older People’s Day on 1st October. This year, events held across the UK included tea dances, coffee mornings, exercise classes and film screenings. Pensions Minister...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=eVfmo947hnU:QIYqduVhIas:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56273859 2008-10-03T14:26:00+01:00 2008-10-03T14:26:00+01:00 The Editor The Department of Health has announced that The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Skills for Care and the General Social Care Council (GSCC), are to be examined. The review, which will be conducted over a three month period, could...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=4WbJrhbXiCU:AEQXlyjh4NI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56376227 2008-10-01T16:00:25+01:00 2008-10-01T16:00:25+01:00 The Editor Here at Care Academy we are constantly up-dating and improving our products and services to ensure Care Academy remains the best online learning management system (LMS) available to Care Organisations, Housing Associations and Local Authorities in the UK. We are...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=U15NsLOkk-s:ZPE5e9I2M5o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-56274169 2008-10-01T14:35:00+01:00 2008-10-01T14:35:00+01:00 The Editor Recent talks have revealed that Help the Aged and Age Concern look certain to form a new Charity by April 2009. Both charities’ boards have backed the merger after widespread approval from stakeholders. Dianne Jeffrey, current chair of Anchor Trust,...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?a=9XqV0b9hysQ:P_476LnwNJ0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CareTrainingOn-line?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>