Adult Social Care Update
£600 million announced for social care winter workforce capacity boost
| The Government has unveiled a £600 million package to help with recruitment and retention in social care. The fund will support the social care workforce and boost capacity, in turn supporting the NHS ahead of winter and through into next year. This week, Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care, has written to local authorities and care providers about preparations for winter. Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, has also welcomed the funding announcement and the winter call to action in her latest blog. |
| Find out more about winter funding NHS and care volunteer responders programme: new webinar dates announced  [Image created by freepik.com] Join a webinar to find out more about the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders programme and the support available to adult social care providers. The webinars are hosted by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Royal Voluntary Service. You’ll hear more about the programme, the volunteer support available to care providers and how to make referrals. You will also be able to ask questions. Various dates are available. Click below to book your place. Sign up for a webinar today National honours: Nominate social care colleagues and help inspire others  Do you know someone working or volunteering in social care who deserves national recognition for going the extra mile? The honours and awards scheme is open to anyone making an exceptional contribution to their communities. In the first of a series of blogs from previous recipients, Think Local Act Personal‘s renowned champion of disability awareness, diversity and inclusion, Clenton Farquharson CBE, explains how recognition has inspired him and others to keep making a difference. If you know someone who has gained the respect of their peers, displayed moral and physical courage, or showed real innovation and entrepreneurship, click the link below. Find out how to nominate here Digitising social care: Data security and protection toolkits  [Image created by freepik.com] Congratulations to all care providers who successfully published their Data Security and Protection Toolkits (DSPT) for 2022/23. This is a reminder that, since 30 June 2023, the DSPT for 2021/22 cannot be used as evidence of current arrangements. If you have finished reviewing your DSPT, we strongly advise you to complete and republish it as soon as possible to make sure it is valid. You can get free guidance and direct support from the Better Security, Better Care programme. Visit Better Security, Better Care Blog watch: digital skills, sexuality support, care plans with added tech  [Image created by freepik.com] When technology is embedded seamlessly into care and support services, it can be transformative: helping people live happy, fulfilled lives in their own homes and communities. However, as Jane Brightman, Assistant Director of Programmes (Digitising Social Care), NHS England, explains, technology alone will not be successfully adopted, without equipping adult social care teams with the confidence, skills and support to make the most of these tools. In other recent posts, supporting sexuality and relationship needs in social work, discovering your social care superpower, and putting the tech into care plans but keeping them personal. Visit the Social Care blog for the latest posts |
