It's easy to forget the wide range of services provided by local authorities. They continue to need our support. #CouncilsCanDay

Our October Survey of care providers found 99% of care homes doing weekly staff testing and monthly resident testing but delays in obtaining test results remains an issue. Only 24% of survey received test results within 48 hours ow.ly/Ofax50Cp6ve

Data security shouldn't be forgotten as we move towards the end of the Transition Period.

Our Chair @KathyRobertsMH has welcomed the news older people & other high risk people supported by #socialcare are a priority with the Pfizer #vaccine rollout, but members expect specific arrangements for vaccinations in ALL types of care settings. careprovideralliance.org.uk/press-releases…

I've written to care homes & local authorities in England ahead of the #vaccine rollout. Care home staff will be vaccinated right at the start of the programme and we will move whatever mountains are necessary to vaccinate residents as soon as possible. gov.uk/government/pub…

Day 16 #caringincovid National Care Forum advent is Sally who joined Sanctuary Care UK as a new manager in Feb 2020 - just at start of pandemic . She moved into home to support residents & staff. Huge thanks to Helen Whately MP for reading Sally’s inspiring story. nationalcareforum.org.uk/christmas-adve…

Some good news! Free PPE for Covid usage in social care settings now available until the end of June 2021. (Previous deadline the end of March). Great to have this confirmed and more formal detail to follow.

Clenton doing his bit to encourage more ppl from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic Backgrounds to get the vaccine #Covid19 Watch here - youtu.be/yQvZFzbBNh8 via YouTube @PHE_uk Disability Rights UK ADASS Dr C Farquharson CBE Skills for Care

If you are a self employed care worker and wondering how to be prioritised for the C-19 vaccine, the link below might be useful nacas.co.uk/covid-19-vacci…

COVID-19 has raised many questions about existing care home models, at @LTCcovid webinar 22 Feb 2 GMT we'll discuss future care homes w. @s_ettelt, @TomEGrey, Desmond (Des) O'Neill, Vic Rayner 💚, Chris Lynch, Jimena Pascual & Martin Knapp ltccovid.org/2021/02/04/ltc… LSE Health Policy Care Policy and Evaluation Centre

We all know how vital contact with our families is, so as thoughts turn to easing the lockdown, it is important that we prioritise bringing families together. This feels like a step towards bringing a sense of normality back to so many of our lives. gov.uk/government/new…

News: Researchers at University of Stirling will be working with 12 care homes to record different groups’ experiences of digital resources and assistive technologies. Find out more 👇 #SocialCare #technology digitalsocialcare.co.uk/university-of-…

Really proud to be part of this innovative project. Join the launch event at TSA (TEC Services Association) conf 22 March

INSIGHT: Technology Enabled Care: Warts and All. @DigiSocialCare National Care Forum tsa-voice.org.uk/news_and_views… Iris Steen

.Join discussion with @NHSX CASPA @RNHA_DUrsell Care Quality Commission NCSC UK on #dataprotection & #cybersecurity #BetterSecurityBetterCare. 12 May, 3-4.30. For commissioners, suppliers, policymakers. ADASS TSA (TEC Services Association) Local Government Association (LGA) LGANews digitalsocialcare.co.uk/events/better-…

Join our #BetterSecurityBetterCare webinars to find out more about support on #dataprotection & #cybersecurity in adult social care. 👉 digitalsocialcare.co.uk/events/ Skills for Care SCIE CareEnglandDigital National Care Forum @RNHA_DUrsell NationalCareAsc @CareAssoc V O D G

Care homes residents allowed more out-of-home visits Residents will be able to leave care homes for low-risk visits without needing to self-isolate on their return gov.uk/government/new… #socialcare #caremanagers #carehomes #covid19

New supplementary guidance on 'visiting out' of care homes is live from today - for 1st time enabling visits out of care home without requirement to isolate for 14 days on return - outdoor visits with the exception of visiting the polling station to vote gov.uk/government/pub…

Those nine tiny words - ‘Proposals on social care reform will be brought forward’ prompted us to run a 48hr campaign last week asking for your #9wordsforcare - the response was incredible and we are excited to share the responses: nationalcareforum.org.uk/ncf-press-rele…

Really important issue for all of social care. #CyberAttacks can devastate an organisation.