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ASC Provider Briefing - 19 January 2024
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Dear Care Provider Colleagues,
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Welcome to this week's briefing.
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In this edition you can find a huge congratulations to the Dunster Lodge Care Home team, Somerset Council's public consultation for the budget, a survey for visa sponsorship license holders, an update on DSCR funding deadline, a message from SSAB about their upcoming practice update meetings and updated government protocol on pressure ulcers, an extension on the RCPA membership discount. Along with the agenda for the next LEM on 6th February 2024, information about emotional logic online training from Somerset Emotional Wellbeing, webinar information relating to The Oliver McGowan Mandatory training, save the date for learning disabilities nursing showcase and RCPA data security workshop information as well as the usual upcoming events and training reminder,
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Please find the latest news and updates from Adult Social Care below:
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Join us in congratulating Dunster Lodge Care Home!
They were nominated for several awards and they won the "Regional Great British Care Awards - The Care Home Employer Award"
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They are now invited to attend the National Great British Care Awards on the 22nd of March 2024 in Birmingham which Dariana Gould, Registered Manager, will be attending along with Vicky Paddison, the deputy.
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They were nominated and became the finalists of the following categories:
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- Care Home Employer Award (Dunster Lodge Care Home),
- Care Home Team Award (Dunster Lodge Care Home),
- Home Care Team Award (Dunster Lodge Domiciliary) &,
- Dementia Carer Award (carer Lynda Binding from Dunster Lodge Domiciliary).
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Many congratulation from Somerset Council and best of luck for the Nationals!
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You can play your part in local democracy by getting involved in Somerset Council’s budget consultation
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In November, Somerset Council’s Executive declared a financial emergency with an in-year overspend for 2023/24 of £27m and a projected budget gap for 2024/25 of £100m.To close the gap and balance the budget next year a series of service reductions, efficiency savings, and increases to fees and charges, including Council Tax, will need to be considered.
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The financial decisions made by Somerset Council will affect our older and more vulnerable population.
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That’s why it is important before we make any decisions, we listen to our residents.
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Alternatively, the budget consultation can be completed in libraries and council offices across Somerset.
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The budget consultation will close on 22 January.
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Calling all Somerset Care Providers with Sponsor Licences to employ overseas workers!
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Nationally, many social care businesses have lost their licences to recruit overseas staff, resulting in providers having to dismiss staff, and face fines/reputational damage.
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To support the Somerset health and care system better understand local licencing levels and offer our assistance or support to our care provider colleagues, we are seeking some brief information from those with sponsor licences.
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If you have any concerns or questions regarding your compliance or overseas recruitment, or plan to apply for a sponsor licence, do please reach out to us and we will do our best to assist you with this.
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DSCR funding Opportunity: offer expires in March 2024!
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The Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board is going to host monthly Safeguarding Adults Practice Updates on the first Thursday of each month at 12 o’clock, with the first covering the self-neglect toolkit.
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Each month the meetings look at a different topic with a drop-in session every fourth month.
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Safeguarding adults protocol: pressure ulcers and raising a safeguarding concern
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Please find useful links to the updated guidance on how to respond to individuals at risk of developing pressure ulcers, prevent harm where they occur and raise a safeguarding concern, published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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EXTENSION: RCPA Membership Offer: 10% discount on your first year
I encourage providers to join the Registered Care Providers’ Association. The RCPA is the Somerset-wide member association for providers of health and social care and support. It was established in 1981 by a small group of care provider organisations to provide support and advice to other provider organisations across the County.
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Special Offer: If you join by the end of February 2024 then you will receive a 10% discount on your first year of membership
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As an RCPA member you will benefit from:
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- Comprehensive range of policies and procedures for Home Care, Care Homes and Supported Living
- Discounted tickets to the Annual Conference
- Regular member calls & e-bulletins - access to the member forum, discussion and sharing of good practice
- Preferential rates on DBS and other employment checks
- Access to the Workforce Development Fund
- Opportunities to meet, collaborate and lobby lead stakeholders in the sector; e.g. Somerset Council, Somerset ICB, NHS Trusts, CQC
These are just some of the benefits and a full list can be provided on request. If you would like further information or would like to join the RCPA then please email admin@rcpa.org.uk
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Events
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LEM Agenda for 6th February 2024
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2:00pm Jess Hughes – Fresensius Kabi Thickener update
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2:10pm Charlotte Fry – Nurses Association
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2:15pm Dameon Caddy – Mental Capacity
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3:00pm Simon Maddock – Ezec Transport
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3:30pm Sharon Higginson- Diabetes Specialist Nurse
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3:55pm Nicola Hardwill – FastTrack Form update
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Please do get in touch if you would like a specific topic, training, or guest speaker to attend. The LEMS are a resource for you, our Somerset Care Providers!
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Save the Date 5th March 2024 LEM 2pm-4pm
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Emotional Logic online training
The Somerset Emotional Wellbeing team are offering Emotional Logic online training. This is free and can be done in your own time and at your own pace, after you register from the link you are taken to the website where you can do each module at your own speed, and download resources as and when required. There is no time limit, but it makes sense to complete the course within a few weeks to keep it fresh in your mind.
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Please see attached flyer for Emotional Logic – and here is the link to register and enrol for the Tier 1 training:
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Please could you also complete the following questionnaires both before and after the learning, this is to enable the provider to act on feedback and improve the learner experience:
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REMINDER: Webinar for Recruiting, involving, and supporting people with lived experience in The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
Co-production is the core principle of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism. It is essential that experts with lived experience co-delivering the training are well supported in applying for and undertaking their training roles.
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To help employers, including Integrated Care Systems, involve people with a learning disability and autistic people to become co-trainers for Oliver’s Training, NHS England will be hosting a sharing best practice webinar on Wednesday 31 January, 14:00-15:30. The webinar is only aimed at employers, ICS teams and partner agencies involved in recruiting people with lived experience for Oliver’s Training.
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The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the government’s preferred and recommended training to meet the Health and Care Act 2022 statutory learning disability and autism training requirement. It is the only training guaranteed to meet the Oliver McGowan code of practice and is a key NHS Long Term Workforce Plan ambition.
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Learning disabilities nursing show case
Save the date: Thursday, 15th February, 2024 (13:00 - 16:00)
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Orchard Portman, Taunton,
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A face to face event for practitioners within Southwest to share their stories and examples of best practices within their organisations.
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You can hear some good news stories and have a chance to participate in panel discussions with national and regional representatives!
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Limited spaces so book your place now by emailing:
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LD/Day/Dom care meeting on 31st January
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We have recently been made aware there is a long awaited and useful NHS webinar “Recruiting, involving, and supporting people with lived experience in The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training” at approximately the same time as our LD/Day/Dom care meeting on 31st January. If any providers are wanting to attend both, it’s our understanding that the OMMT webinar is being recorded and if you register and accept to join, you will receive a copy of the recording.
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To book a space for the LD/Day/Dom care meeting at 1.30pm, via TEAMs, please email admin@rcpa.org.uk
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REMINDER: RCPA Data Security Workshops – New Free E-Learning
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Better Security, Better Care have developed new data protection and cyber security eLearning for social care providers. Join RCPA’s Project Delivery Officer Dan for an introduction to the training, how to access the training and what to expect from the training. Dan Plummer will be hosting the e-learning workshops in January; please see dates below:
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Upcoming Event and Training Reminders
- Digital champions community event 2024 (skillsforcare.org.uk) : 25th January 2024
- Change management - sharing lessons and learning from managers leading digital change (skillsforcare.org.uk) : 8th February 2024
- The Managers Conference 2024 (skillsforcare.org.uk) : 11th and 12th March 2024
- Nursing recruitment and retention toolkit webinar series (skillsforcare.org.uk) : Various dates from January to March
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Please continue to share or promote these briefings and our webpage to others in your organisations.
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Somerset’s Provider Engagement Team
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Somerset Provider Briefing
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Rachel Caunce, Care Provider Support Lead
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