Latest guidance
Read relevant guidance documents on the many different aspects of running a care service. Guidance produced under the Commission for Social Care Inspection is still valid under the Care Quality Commission until further notice.
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Criminal Records Bureau checks
7 January 2010
Guidance on the legal requirement for most staff who work in services regulated and inspected by CQC to get checks from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).
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End of life care prompts: Care Homes - Guidance for inspectors
6 January 2010
Guidance prepared for Inspectors to evaluate services regarding people who are coming to the end of their life.
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How we manage dormant services
3 December 2009
Guidance for inspectors - how we regulate registered services that are not actively providing a registerable service to people.
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Get Connected Project for adult social care
25 November 2009
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is giving grants to registered providers of adult social care in England to assist them with their information, communications and technology. They will focus on providers who do not have good access to the internet.
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26 October 2009
Find out how to offer the right level of first aid for people who live in care homes when they are mostly likely to need it.
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Sharing information about service providers
13 October 2009
Read the guidance on how we share information about service providers with councils, primary care trusts, and other organisations.
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Flu pandemic advice for social care providers
12 August 2009
We have developed advice for social care providers during the swine flu pandemic.
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3 August 2009
Find out whether a low level sitting service needs to be registered as a domiciliary care agency.
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Managing money belonging to people who use services
30 July 2009
Read our checklist on supporting people who use services to manage their money.
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Mental Capacity Act 2005: How it affects you
4 June 2009
Find out about the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and what it means for you.
