Resources to support with CQC assessment

I use the GO Online: Inspection toolkit and think it’s great. It enables us to see instantly what area we need to focus on improving.

The toolkit has helped me massively. All of the questions that I was struggling with I now have a good understanding, and I can demonstrate how we meet them.

The module is fantastic and easy to use. It has helped me already. It’s very welcome at a time where focussing on this important area has been difficult. I have not found it easy obtaining quality advice in this area. I know I can trust Skills for Care. It has helped me to be clearer about how to prepare for inspection.

We recently worked with Skills for Care to commission CQC seminars, as part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of adult social care across the Norfolk and Waveney. This work has been invaluable, particularly as we work towards our goal to get 85% of all types of care provision rated either good or outstanding.

One of the main reasons we chose to work with Skills for Care is their credibility as a national body and their extensive experience within adult social care. We had close working relationships with several members of Skills for Care’s team, and they have always instilled a great deal of confidence in their ability to help us improve standards of social care in our region.

These seminars have been a useful addition to our wider offering, which includes promoting registered manager membership to providers, as well other resources which Skills for Care make available to the sector.

The Care Market Development Team are committed to supporting Staffordshire Adult Social Care providers to maintain and deliver high standards of care and ensure staff are supported to access best practices. We decided to commission Skills for Care because they offered bespoke training courses that no one else offered in the market. Skills for Care have a proven reputation for good quality and comprehensive support that is tailored to the adult social care sector.

Our experience of working with Skills for Care has been positive. Their team have been highly professional throughout the whole process. The training sessions were well-structured and engaging, making it easy for attendees to absorb and apply their new knowledge.

As a result of this partnership working, our care providers have had the opportunity to gain new skills and insights that will help to improve and develop their care services. The benefits include care providers feeling more supported and aware of the resources available to them, supporting the provision of high-quality care.

We would recommend Skills for Care to others. Their expertise and support have been instrumental in us helping to provide our Staffordshire Adult Social Care providers with the opportunity to further develop.