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Kinship Care and Special Guardianship: what it is and what it means Colourful, vividly illustrated and presented in accessible and jargon-free language, this booklet provides an easily understandable introduction to the subject. #ThisIsKinshipCare https://ow.ly/zUG950TGxJ4

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A Conservative former minister has called for first-cousin marriage to be banned in the UK. Introducing the proposals in Parliament, Richard Holden said the children of first cousins were at greater risk of birth defects and the practice should be prohibited to protect public health. However, independent MP Iqbal Mohamed argued a ban would be ineffective and said these issues would be better addressed through education programmes to raise awareness of the risks. Downing Street said the expert advice on the risks of first-cousin marriage was clear but indicated that the government had no plans to change the law. "In terms of legislation, the government has set out its priorities," a No 10 spokesman said. Holden introduced his proposals using the 10-minute rule process, which allows a backbench MP to make the case for a new bill in a speech of up to 10 minutes in the Commons. However, such bills are unlikely to become law without government support because of the limited parliamentary time available for them. Under current legislation, marriages to a sibling, parent or child are prohibited but not between first cousins. #uk #conservativeformer #firstcousinmarriage #independentmp #richardholden #governmentsupport #businessdor

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Do you need to prepare for a CQC Inspection? 🏥 Attend our Preparing for a CQC Inspection Digital Conference on Monday 21st October 2024 to discuss next steps for adapting to the ongoing assessment approach, the aims and expectations of the Single Assessment Framework and addressing what the future holds for the regulation of your service. 🩺 Use code LINK4404 for 20% off here ➡️ https://loom.ly/LjbUy5k What session are you looking forward to hearing? Let us know down below ⬇️ #CQCInspectionsWM #SingleAssessmentFramework #health

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Starting soon in main plenary is "Transforming Prison Environment: Using Technology to Assist Prison Staff in Preventing Self-Harm and Suicide – A Case Study from HMP Peterborough". #MCJ24

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*Confidentiality: POPI and PAIA* As a healthcare practitioner, a complaint can be lodged against you with the Information Regulator. This could result in criminal prosecution, which if convicted could mean a 10 year prison sentence; or a fine of up to R 10 million, or both! It is extremely important for all parties handling health related information to assess their practices policies for dealing with health related and personal information. Learn to identify all reasonably foreseeable risks and to establish appropriate safeguards within your practice. View our short course here:- https://lnkd.in/gJxpEvDJ #POPIandPAIAinyourMedicalPractice #POPIAReadiness

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CQC readiness Practices need to be prepared for Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments and be ready to address the outcomes. Information to inform the assessments will be gathered from a variety of sources, including patients’ experience of services. Quality statements will consider evidence for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led services to ensure providers are delivering high-quality, person-centred care. PCC has helped practices by mock assessments, mentoring staff and providing expert advice, as well as supporting improvement where necessary. For more information contact [email protected] or visit https://lnkd.in/eszzSD7J for more information on our range of support. #gptraining #gps #practicemanagement #practicemanager #ccg #pcn #primaryhealthcare #primarycarenetworks #nhs #nhsengland #localauthorities #icb #ics #dental #dentalpractices #community #health #primarycare #generalpractice #commissioners #CQC

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Facing flak over discrepancies in competitive exams, the #BJP-led Central government announced a flurry of decisions to contain the damage wreaked by the row, including shunting the #NTA chief, forming a panel to review the agency's functioning and handing over the probe into the alleged #NEETUG irregularities to #CBI Here are 10 points on the #NEET, #NET row 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g8cZVe86 #UGCNET #NEETUG2024

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CQC Update: Improving The Assessment Approach The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is making urgent changes to its assessment approach to deliver more timely, high-quality evaluations of care services. ▫️ Why? The current scoring system is too slow and overly complex, delaying assessments and limiting the ability to provide an up-to-date view of quality for the public and providers. ▫️ What’s Changing? Starting 2 December, CQC will stop scoring at the evidence category level and instead focus on scoring at the quality statement level, enabling faster and more streamlined assessments. ▫️ What’s Next? Looking ahead to early 2025, CQC are planning further improvements, including: 🔹 Clearer Quality Descriptions: Providing detailed clarity on what they look for under each rating level. 🔹 New Guidance Handbook: A dedicated resource to support providers in understanding expectations. 🔹 Enhanced Professional Judgment: Developing tools to ensure consistent, experience-based ratings. Smarter Scoring: Stopping the use of existing ratings to produce new scores and refining how selected quality statements are used to create accurate ratings. These changes will be developed in partnership with providers and the public, with planned consultations to ensure transparency and effectiveness. ▫️ Action: Find out more about these changes and how they support quality care: https://lnkd.in/ewgXQvQV #HealthAndSocialCare #CQC #QualityImprovement #BetterCare

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CHARITY PARTNER UPDATE: Destiny Rescue 68 Rescued from Human Traffickers at the Nepal Border Border agents stopped traffickers from luring 68 people out of Nepal. Nearly three-quarters of the victims met their traffickers online, mostly on Facebook. The criminals built relationships with their targets and then, after figuring out their needs, offered them romantic relationships, false jobs or even trips to see relatives who lived across the border. Thanks to our border agents, these people will never see what REALLY awaited them on the other side. #trafficking #rescue #freedom #endchildtrafficking #endhumantrafficking #onechildistoomany #rescueupdate #news #businessforpurpose #financingadifference #charitableimpact #purposedrivenbusiness #propurpose #mortgagebrokersydney #endslavery #endhumantrafficking #destinyrescue

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Boot camps for young offenders are making a comeback, despite clear evidence they don’t work. Studies show these military-style academies fail to reduce reoffending and can even be harmful. So why are they returning? Academics from Te Herenga Waka argue it's time to prioritise effective, evidence-based interventions that truly support rehabilitation in this article for The Conversation Australia + NZ.

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PM Announces Plans to Change Fit Notes In a speech given at The Centre for Social Justice, Rishi Sunak has announced the Conservative Party’s radical reforms to the way sick notes are issued as well as wider reforms to the welfare system in an attempt to reduce the number of people lost to the workforce as a result of physical or mental ill-health. None of these reforms will be implemented before the election, but it’s worth employers taking note now should these plans see the light of day in the event of a Conservative win. The key announcement that will affect the workplace is changes to fit notes. With over 2.8 million people declared too sick to work, the government is aiming to keep some of these individuals contributing in the workplace. This would be achieved by focusing the fit note on what work the individual can do, not what they can’t do, with the assessment taken out of the hands of GPs and given to specialised professionals. The intention is that this will be achieved through reasonable adjustments on the part of the employer, allowing the employee to work in a reduced capacity, or through increased mental health support. It is unclear at this stage how this scheme of reasonable adjustments will interact with existing obligations under disability legislation. It may be that the government intend to extend this regime to cover conditions which do not currently meet the definition of disability, including surgeries, accidents and low impact conditions, and how employers will balance the competing needs of various employees. Watch this space. https://ow.ly/NqVM50Rk0zs #employmentlaw #HR #sicknote #fitnote

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A Cognisable Offence is one in which a police officer has the authority to make an arrest without a warrant and initiate an investigation with or without court permission. This type of offence is considered serious, as it allows the police to act immediately to prevent further harm or escalation, ensuring swift action in maintaining law and order. Adv. Vikanth Kamalakanthan #CognisableOffence #LegalProcess #LawAndOrder #PoliceAuthority #ArrestWithoutWarrant #LegalTerminology #CrimeInvestigation #SwiftAction

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