Policy Updates 10th April 2023

 

The following policy updates have been curated from the week commencing 10th April 2023.


DHSC - Amazing update on Reform & Workforce

I am unsure if you have already seen the below but thought I would share as this is fantastic news for our sector and we should try and get as much of a response as possible from our own and our member organisations.  Top 2 articles/links found at the below web address: 

https://dhsc-mail.co.uk/campaign/Sx1iaZDJ/e42dada343559760062bd2b4/99bbc31b29661fb84c99daa4be599225?utm_campaign=Adult+Social+Care+Update+05.04.23&utm_content=dhsc-mail.co.uk&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Department+of+Health+and+Social+Care&wp-linkindex=0

DBS Outreach

The DBS Regional Outreach Service focuses on working collaboratively with local authorities, organisations and networks, to develop relationships and raise awareness of the DBS as a safeguarding body.

As part of my role I am working with organisations and networks across the South West in a number of ways, including:

  • answering DBS related queries and providing advice by email and phone;

  • attending meetings, training sessions, and conferences virtually or in person;

  • developing and delivering presentations, workshops, or webinars to provide an overview of DBS, the different level of DBS checks, and barring referrals;

  • collating feedback or suggestions on DBS and feeding this back.

The Regional Outreach team provides a free service, and workshops can be tailored to support an organisation’s safeguarding needs and safer recruitment. 

We currently offer workshops on the topics of Disclosure and the Legal Duty to Refer, which usually cover the following aspects:-

Legal Duty To Refer

  • the benefits of DBS and your organisation working together

  • what is ‘regulated activity’ with adults and children

  • when a DBS barring referral should be made, including when the legal duty is met 

  • the three different barring referral routes

  • how to make a good quality barring referral 

  • the consequences of not making appropriate barring referrals

  • the consequences of being included on one or both Barred Lists

Disclosure

  • the benefits of DBS and your organisation working together

  • the different levels of DBS check

  • eligibility - when an employee is eligible for a check

  • what is ‘regulated activity’ with adults and children

  • what is work with adults and children that is not regulated activity

  • the DBS Update Service and its benefits

  • safe recruitment practices, with DBS checks forming a part of these

If you feel that either, or both, of the above workshops may be helpful to any of the teams within your service, or to the providers you commission with, I am happy to discuss further if that would be helpful.

If there is anything further which you feel I can be of support with please do not hesitate to contact me.

Mel Berry | Regional Outreach Adviser (South West England)
Partnerships Team | Strategy, Performance and Change Directorate
Disclosure and Barring Service
Tel: 0300 1048 277
💻: https://www.gov.uk/dbs

The biggest free care show of spring is nearly here! Join us at Health Plus Care: Residential and Home Care Show at ExCeL London on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th April. 

Pick up useful tips for your service, listen to thought provoking debates and discover new solutions to help improve the care and support you provide. Nourish Care will be on-hand at stand D22 to show you our digital care records platform and answer any questions you may have about going digital and what funding is available for you to digitalise your care records. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

IHSCM High-Performance Leadership workshops 

(Reminder that C&SW is a member of ihm and that C&SW members are --- via that --- a member of ihm as well and gain access to this opportunity).

I am writing to you as an IHSCM Care Hub; as part of the Hub package we provide you with 1 day of High-Performance Leadership workshops to be held either in person (preferably), or virtually if needed. In essence this training is already paid for! Please find attached a document outlining the 4 modules of the workshop. 

  • We can tailor the workshops to suit training themes within your organisation, let us know your requirements and we will weave it into the modules, on the attached document is a list of the main themes we cover

  • The four modules are delivered over one day

  • Max. numbers will depend on venue size. We typically say 40 per session with classroom-style seating/ 4-8 per table.

  • Participants will receive an electronic certificate per module attended

  • CPD points can be gained for attending this course through our High Performance Leadership (HPL) Framework HPL Dashboard – IHSCM (ihm.org.uk), 1 HPL point = 1 CPD point. Membership is free for your staff as part of the Hub package. 

Please take a look at the attached short document on the workshops, have a think about any specific content you require and let us know of some available dates to discuss content and planning of these sessions. Please note our availability for delivering these workshops is currently from June 2023 onwards. 

We look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

 
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