We’re fast approaching the fabled ‘Blue Monday’ – the so-called most depressing day of the year. But it doesn’t have to be as gloomy as prescribed; we’ve got a few tips for helping to boost your mood at this time of year and get 2024 off to a happy, healthy start. The third Monday...
Pupil mental health and teacher welfare a key concern for parents
A new survey has found there are high levels of parental concern about pupil mental health and teacher welfare in Britain’s schools. The Ipsos survey focused on attitudes to education in Britain and how well people rate the quality of the nation’s schools, colleges and universities. Over 2,200 British adults aged 18 or over...
Talk to us: campaign raises awareness of suicide support
Talk to Us is an annual awareness campaign run by the Samaritans throughout July. Samaritans Awareness Day falls on the 24th July (24/7) each year to highlight the fact that the national charity helpline is there to listen to people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year. The Talk to...
New CQC public engagement strategy
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its new public engagement strategy setting out how it will listen, inform and involve people in its work. Supporting the organisational strategy previously published by the regulator in 2021, the new strategy also sets out how the CQC will work in partnership with organisations that represent people....
Good Care Month celebrates valuable work of care sector
July is Good Care Month in the UK, designed to raise the profile of the social care sector, celebrate its workforce and highlight career and development opportunities. Spearheaded by the Hertfordshire Care Providers Association (HCPA), the annual awareness campaign puts the spotlight on the good care provided by social care workers every day throughout...
HSE dust inspection drive targets woodworking businesses
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be visiting woodworking businesses to check they are managing the respiratory risks from wood dust. Britain’s health and safety watchdog warns that many businesses in the woodworking industry are endangering their workers’ lives by failing to implement the required safety measures to prevent or control...
Employers must protect workers in hot weather, HSE warns
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers that they must take action to protect their workers during periods of extreme hot weather. Britain’s health and safety watchdog spoke out as temperatures rose across the UK and have said that recent heat-health alerts issued by the Met Office, coupled with the record high...
Health and safety organisations form ‘historic alliance’
Leading professional health and safety organisations have formed an alliance to provide a unified voice for the sector. The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the British Safety Council (BSC), Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) and the Royal...
Developing a positive workplace culture in social care
A new campaign from Skills for Care will support teams in the social care sector to develop a positive workplace culture. Running throughout June and July, the campaign will see the national workforce development charity provide information and resources explaining what exactly is meant by workplace culture, and how to create a positive one....
Diabetes Week celebrates individuals
It’s Diabetes Week in the UK and, this year, the focus is all on celebrating individuals who are living with the condition. Established by Diabetes UK and running from 12th to 18th June, the annual nationwide initiative is designed to raise awareness of diabetes while also raising money to fund research into the condition,...
Child Safety Week makes safety simple
It’s Child Safety Week in the UK and the theme for this year is Safety Made Simple. The annual community education campaign, which takes place from 5th-11th June this year, is run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) in a bid to spark safety conversations and build families’ knowledge and awareness regarding child...
Child sexual abuse victims lack access to specialist support
Analysis conducted by the NSPCC reveals that most victims of child sexual abuse will struggle to access specialist support, as 77% of local authorities do not offer it. The national children’s charity found that less than a quarter (23%) of local authorities in Britain offer specialist, dedicated support – in the form of independent...
10% increase in children struggling with exam stress
Childline has reported a 10% increase in counselling sessions about exam stress since the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. The confidential charity helpline for children said that almost 2,000 children contacted them to talk about exam stress last year as formal exams returned following the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns...
Children’s social care strategy ‘lacks ambition and pace’
A new report from a House of Lord’s Committee has concluded that the Children’s social care strategy is unambitious and slow. The Public Services Committee has published its new report in response to the Government’s Strategy to reform children’s social care, ‘Stable homes built on love: implementation strategy and consultation: Children’s Social Care Reform...
New guiding principles for delegated healthcare tasks
Skills for Care has published new guiding principles and supporting resources for the completion of delegated healthcare tasks. We offer Level 3 training on Catheterisation, Diabetes and Insulin Administration, PEG Feeding, and Tracheostomy Care. Click here to see our delegated healthcare tasks courses. The workforce development charity for adult social care has worked with...