A new report has analysed over 2,000 documented falls, 853 residents and 3,000,000 transitions to learn about preventable falls in care homes. The Teton Research Report looked at 46 care-home departments to analyse each fall stage by stage, from the conditions that preceded the fall to the minutes afterwards, to identify any recurring patterns...
CQC are developing new guidance on dementia care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is developing new guidance on what good dementia care should look like, and they are seeking the views of people providing and using services, their families, carers and the general public. The health and social care watchdog is planning to launch a formal consultation early next year, but, prior...
CQC reviews progress of mandatory learning disability and autism training
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reflected on the progress of mandatory learning disability and autism training in care, one year after the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice was published. The Oliver McGowan Code of Practice sets out the expectations placed on registered health and care providers to ensure they meet the mandatory training...
NHS failing to ‘sufficiently treat and look after’ people with learning disabilities
Baroness Casey, Chair of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, has said the NHS “are unable to sufficiently treat and look after people with learning disabilities.” Speaking to ITV News’ Dan Hewitt earlier this month, Baroness Casey said she believed that the NHS was failing people with learning disabilities and heavily criticised the...
Young people face “a real rise” in mental health problems
The head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism says his report “dismisses the idea of a snowflake generation,” and insists that young people today face a “very toxic” environment and “real serious challenges.” Professor Peter Fonagy spoke exclusively to the BBC ahead of the publication of his official review and...
How can schools achieve pupil attendance targets?
The recent Schools White Paper included plans for a 94% pupil attendance target, but how can schools reduce absences to meet this ambitious goal, and what is driving high absence rates? Just last week, the Headteacher Update Podcast tackled the subject of school attendance and best practices for working towards the 94% pupil attendance...
Build trust and navigate change this National Inclusion Week
It’s National Inclusion Week 2026 in the UK, with organisations encouraged to build trust and navigate change for inclusive workplaces. Founded by Inclusive Employers in 2013, National Inclusion Week is all about taking action to create inclusive workplaces and celebrating diversity and inclusion. This year, the theme for the national awareness campaign is “Build...
Scottish government shelves Learning Disabilities and Autism Bill
Campaigners have been left “upset and angry” after the new Scottish government has decided not to proceed with the planned Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill. The SNP-led Scottish government had launched a consultation in December 2023 on a proposed new Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill. They followed this up in 2025...
World Suicide Prevention Day 2026: Interrupt suicidal thoughts
Thursday 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day 2026, with UK charities urging people to take action when they suspect someone is experiencing suicidal thoughts. One key message this World Suicide Prevention Day is that suicidal thoughts can be interrupted. The Samaritans say that almost 3 in 4 people who have experienced suicidal thoughts...
Mental health charity calls on PM to Support Prevention First
A leading mental health charity has called on the UK Prime Minister to prioritise a prevention-first approach when it comes to the nation’s mental health. The Mental Health Foundation has joined with 15 other mental health charities and organisations to send a clear message to Prime Minister Andy Burnham that the national conversation needs...
PM pledges to fix ‘broken social care system’
The Prime Minister has set out a new path to fix Britain’s “broken social care system,” pledging to transform it into “an integrated system that gives people security and dignity.” Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke at a care home last week where he committed to working across party lines to solve the problems facing...
HSE backs Farm Safety Week to tackle ‘poor health and safety record’
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is supporting Farm Safety Week 2026, helping to prove that the “poor health and safety record of the industry can change.” Farm Safety Week in the UK is being observed from 20th-24th July 2026 amid ongoing concerns for the safety of young children and older workers on farming...
Ofsted scraps ‘offensive’ guidance linking autism and extremism
Ofsted has dropped guidance for inspectors which linked autism and extremism after campaigners condemned it as “offensive,” “unfounded” and “clumsy.” The campaign, backed by public figures such as the naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham, has led to the Ofsted training manual used to teach inspectors being updated to remove this “unfounded and tenuous”...
New behaviour change framework for adult social care
A new competency framework has been launched to support behaviour change practice in the adult social care sector. Skills for Care partnered with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and people working across care to develop the new Behaviour Change Competencies Framework for the Adult Social Care Workforce. The workforce development charity says...
Report reveals adult social care vacancy rate at lowest level in a decade
The latest report from Skills for Care reveals that the adult social care vacancy rate in England is at its lowest level in a decade as the workforce grows. Skills for Care published their latest Size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England report last month. The annual report...