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Resource creator: Care Quality Commission (CQC)
This report shows the CQC’s findings from a review on the state of oral healthcare in care homes across England. The report reveals an extensive lack of awareness of NICE guidelines and includes case studies and recommendations about how to improve this, such as:
- sharing best practice
- repeating and reinforcing the guidance
- mandatory staff training
- oral health check-ups for all residents moving into a care home
- a multi-agency group to raise awareness.
Following the original report publication in 2019, the CQC has now published a progress report to demonstrate how services are addressing this challenge and showcasing good practice being delivered in the sector.
Date published: March 2023
Resource creator: Skills for Care
Skills for Care has a dedicated website section covering a range of information and advice for services supporting people who live with a learning disability and/or autistic people in England.
We’ve worked with the National Autistic Society and Skills for Health to develop resources to help you ensure your staff have the right skills and knowledge when working with autistic people.
Our resources explain what skills and knowledge workers need to support autistic people, their carers and families, and can help employers to develop their workforce. On our website, you’ll find:
- newsletters sharing the latest information for these services and how to sign up to receive future editions
- the Oliver McGowan mandatory training for learning disability and/or autistic health and social care staff
- recommended learning resources and upcoming events.
Date published: November 2021
Resource creator: Skills for Care
We estimate that over half a million adult social care workers support people who are living with a learning disability and/or autistic people in England. It's vital that these workers have the right values, skills and knowledge to provide high quality, person-centred care and support.
We’ve worked with the National Autistic Society and Skills for Health to develop resources to help you ensure your staff have the right skills and knowledge when working with autistic people.
Our resources explain what skills and knowledge workers need to support autistic people, their carers and families, and can help employers to develop their workforce.
Date published: July 2021
Resource creator: Care Quality Commission (CQC)
This guide aimed primarily at residential providers includes a number of practical recommendations from the CQC in relation to support, including incorporating positive behavioural support into your practice.
Date published: October 2020
Resource creator: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
This is a short and visually appealing guide for registered managers of care homes, containing key information from the relevant NICE guidance.
Date published: February 2020
Resource creator: Skills for Care
One in six adults experience a common mental health problem and we estimate that there are over half a million jobs in adult social care services that support people with a mental health condition.
Adult social care staff need to have the right values, skills and knowledge to promote good mental health and wellbeing with the people they support.
This page explores what skills and knowledge staff that work in mental health services need, and shares resources to help employers to develop their workforce.
Date published: January 2020
Resource creator: Skills for Care
With the right skills and knowledge, staff can provide a good quality of life at every stage of the condition, allowing people living with dementia to remain active and engaged, for as long as possible. Our resources and qualifications will help you deliver better care for people living with dementia.
Date published: January 2020
Resource creator: Skills for Care
People with a learning disability can be more likely to experience poor mental health. We've developed free resources to help adult social care staff talk to people about their everyday mental health, and enable them to get the support they need.
Date published: January 2020
Resource creator: Skills for Care
We estimate that over half a million adult social care workers support people who have a learning disability and/or autistic people in England. It's vital that these workers have the right values, skills and knowledge to provide high quality, person-centred care and support.
We have a range of resources to help support the workforce and they explain what skills and knowledge workers need to support people with a learning disability, their carers and families, and how adult social care employers can develop their staff. We facilitate an 'expert group of people with a learning disability and autistic people' to make sure the resources meet sector needs.
Date published: January 2020
Resource creator: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
This NICE Quality Standard advocates that people can access mental health services, including crisis support, when they need them.
Date published: July 2019
Resource creator: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
This quality standard covers identifying, assessing and regularly reviewing the care and support needs of people with a learning disability as they grow older.
People with a learning disability have many of the same age-related health and social care needs as other people, but this quality standard focuses on the specific challenges associated with their learning disability. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
The statements are specific and concise and focus on priorities for quality improvement. In particular, please see statements 4 and 5.
Date published: July 2019
Resource creator: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
This is a short and visually appealing guide for registered managers of care homes and care homes with nursing, containing key information from the relevant NICE guidance.
Date published: January 2019
Resource creator: Skills for Care
Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin and the tissue underneath it, as a result of prolonged pressure. They usually develop on skin that covers bony parts of the body such as heels, ankles, tailbone and hips.
They can be extremely painful and even life-threatening if left untreated. If they're a result of neglect or poor care, or if they aren't treated properly, this can be a safeguarding issue.
It's important that everyone working in adult social care, including front-line care workers and managers, know about pressure ulcers and how to treat them.
You might already have guidance in your organisation or from your local authority. If not, we've brought together useful resources to help you and your workforce learn more. These explain who's at risk, what you need to look out for, how to reduce the risk and what your responsibilities are as an employer.
Date published: December 2018
Resource creator: Care Quality Commission
This document provides a summary and short case studies representing good practice in relation to positive behavioural support. It explains the CQC’s policy position and which of their regulations this focus relates to.
Date published: April 2018
Resource creator: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
This NICE Quality Standard advocates that adults living in care homes have their mouth care needs recorded in their personal care plan.
Date published: June 2017
Resource creator: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
This is the NICE quality standard on the prevention, assessment and management of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities in all settings. It includes statements and measures on:
- mental health assessments
- key workers
- tailoring psychological interventions.
The statements are specific and concise and focus on priorities for quality improvement. In particular, please see statements 1, 2 and 3.
Date published: January 2017
Resource creator: National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
This is a short and visually appealing guide for care home managers, containing key information from the relevant NICE guidance.
Date published: October 2016
Resource creator: Skills for Care
These resources are designed to help you understand Mental health support within your service.
This section includes guides around:
- Building resilience
- The ‘Mental Health Core Skills Education and Training Framework’
- Core Principles supporting mental health and wellbeing
- Co-production in mental health
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