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The first step in introducing digital technology into your organisation is assessing where you are now and how you can introduce digital technology into your workplace processes and practices.

Online tool: ‘Measuring digital readiness’ 

Using and investing in digital technology has the potential to transform adult social care services and we've worked in partnership with Digital Social Care to develop a digital self-assessment tool.

Once completed you’ll receive an email report based on your responses, including tailored ‘top tips’ and resources to help you progress.

Access the 'Measuring digital readiness' tool

 

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Once you've assessed where you are, Becoming a digital social care organisation for managers and leaders, includes practical advice from care providers who’ve introduced digital technology into their organisation covering the first steps in thinking digital, how to scope and get people on board, planning for the change, searching for a supplier and solution and implementing the digital system.

 

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Social care is ever changing, embracing what new technologies can offer is essention to providing quality care. Technology has been developed and introduced for communicating, storing and sharing information, and learning bring new opportunities.