Ofsted Accelerating Plan to Inspect Schools in England Sparking Fury
Headteachers among the country have strongly criticised the policy of ensuring all schools are inspected by the summer of 2025. Ofcom’s plan to accelerate inspections
Plea for £1000 Social Care Worker Bonus to Protect NHS
Pleas have been made urging government ministers to consider a £1000 bonus to prevent further care staff quitting ahead of a difficult winter. This knock
Public Sector Fees: Now is the Time to Act
Give yourself the capacity to care for your carers who care for your service users. The government has been strong on the rhetoric that increased
Blanket bans on care home visits
The CQC is being called to take action against care homes who do not facilitate family and friends visiting residents. This is part of an
CQC Enforcement Action is on the Rise: Are You Prepared?
With CQC enforcement on the rise it is more important than ever for Providers to understand exactly what powers the CQC has, the impact this
Who’s Right, Who’s wrong – Should COVID-19 Vaccines be Mandatory?
Following speculation and reports that the Secretary of State has decided to mandate Covid 19 vaccination for NHS workers, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the
Half of Ofsted’s 4,000 ‘Outstanding’ Schools Expected to be Stripped of Grade Following Imminent Inspection Overhaul
Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of education expects the number of ‘outstanding’ schools to ‘fall from 4,133, to roughly 2,000’ following a new inspection regime
Ofsted Launches Consultation for Children’s Homes and Residential Holiday Schemes
The consultation period which runs from 2nd November to 24th January 2022 contains proposals on Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements for children’s homes and residential holiday
Is the CQC exacerbating the current state of care?
The CQC is very quick to tell providers how they are not meeting the regulations or what they are doing wrong but rarely, if at
CQC publishes damning Annual Report regarding the state of the Health & Social Care Sector
The CQC annual report published on the 22nd October 2021 has highlighted the pandemics effects on the industry, which has exacerbated the inequalities in care.
The National Care Forum (NCF) and UNISON have written to Health & Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, regarding the Social Care staff shortage crisis
The letter to the Health and Social Care Secretary says they’ve taken this “unprecedented step” in response to daily reports from care providers regarding the
Focus on access ignores the other fundamental challenges that GP’s in the UK are facing
The latest NHS announcement published on the 14th October 2021 placed a greater emphasis on the need for improving access for patients and supporting general
Care staff shortage worsening
Social care sector providers in England are continuing to struggle to recruit and retain staff, with more jobs unfilled now (8.2%) than prior to the
Notice of Proposal Representations for a Care Home Provider Upheld
Ridouts has recently assisted a care home provider to make successful representations to a Notice of Proposal (“NOP”) from the CQC to cancel its registration
Appealing decisions taken by CQC – Are the odds in the favour of Health and Social Care Providers?
Since August 2016 the CQC has had decisions it has made in respect of the registration of health and social care providers appealed 55 times
