Preparing staff for Care Quality Commission assessment: New toolkit
Our new toolkit is designed to support lead officers in councils as they prepare colleagues for a pending Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment.
It covers how to prepare frontline staff and managers who may need to engage with the CQC in focus groups, one-to-ones, or whose records could be part of a CQC case tracking sample. The toolkit is based upon the experience and learning of delivering our current support offer to councils, which includes frontline staff workshops.
The toolkit consists of guidance and three other tools - a scoping meeting outline, a set of Powerpoint guidance and presentation slides and an evaluation template. To access these additional tools, email cqcassessment@local.gov.uk
What good looks like for digital working in adult social care
We've published a new prospectus to support councils looking to improve their adult social care digital maturity.
Following on from the launch of Digital working for adult social care: What good looks like framework, we've developed a three-tier support offer, which includes national, regional and council support.
We offer a self-assessment tool, work with ADASS regions to support improvement, and offer direct support to those councils which are early on their digital journey.
Improving discharge planning using co-produced demand and capacity modelling
4 September 2024, 12.00pm - 1.00pm | Virtual
The Better Care Fund Support Programme is kicking off its series of autumn learning lunches with a fantastic collaboration between Whole Systems Partnership and the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire system.
This session will share the experiences and lessons learned in designing and implementing an agile demand and capacity model, an essential part of discharge planning that optimises resource utilisation and improves patient outcomes.
Organisational abuse: What are the challenges and what helps in this area of safeguarding practice?
15 October, 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Virtual
This event will share learning from the second national analysis of safeguarding adults reviews and provide updates on positive initiatives in this area of care and support. We'll also share insights from research and work with people who use these services and publicise the work of the Organisational Abuse Expert Reference Group.
Improving information and advice - community of practice
12 September 2024, 3.00pm - 4.30pm | Virtual
If you are interested in improving information and advice in adult social care, please join our community of practice on KHub. We will be reflecting on key lessons from co-production and recent CQC assessment reports, and sharing our support offer for councils focusing on joint working with partners.
Safeguarding adults bespoke consultancy support
Due to popular demand, we're re-opening the bespoke safeguarding adults support to local authorities and regions undertaking local improvement projects. To be considered for this phase, expressions of interest must be submitted by 11 October 2024.
For more information and to submit an expression of interest form, please get in touch with your local care and health improvement adviser (CHIA).
Insights from client level dataset - adults accessing long term support in adult social care
LG Inform now includes the first report in a series highlighting metrics derived from the client level dataset (CLD).
This time series report covers metrics focused on people accessing long term support by age group and support setting.
We will add in comparable annual data from the 2022-23 Adult Social Care Finance and Activity report (as taken from SALT).
Read the CLD report
Improving discharge from hospital through data
We're exploring how local data in LG Inform can be used to think about and discuss issues related to integrated care services.
The new report focuses on the number of people discharged to settings other than their 'usual' place of residence following a stay in hospital and the number of avoidable admissions per 100,000 population. It is based on data available at a local authority footprint, including the metrics published through the Better Care Fund exchange.
Read the hospital discharge report
Updated continuous healthcare (CHC) dashboard
The CHC data dashboard tool has been updated to contain the latest information for Q1 2024/25.
Supporting adults with a learning disability to have better lives framework: Self-evaluation survey and new data set
Using our new data set and completing our short survey will give feedback about your council's offer for people with a learning disability to help when planning where to focus improvement activity.
We can also offer follow on workshop support to look at your council’s learning disability service offer and value for money.
To access the data, survey or workshop support, email pch@local.gov.uk.
The Innovation Zone at the LGA Annual Conference
22 - 24 October 2024 | Harrogate
The Innovation Zone offers a vibrant, creative space within the LGA’s Annual Conference, which enables councils to hear excellent practice which they can learn from and use in their own communities.
This year’s programme will include a series of sessions focusing on adult social care, including:
- Hertfordshire County Council’s use of data inspired assistive technology to support residents living at home for longer
- Cheshire’s work to create an integrated patient-centric pathway, supported by our Better Care Fund Support Programme.
Take a look at what to expect at the Innovation Zone.
LG Challenge 2025
Apply for LG Challenge 2025, the LGA’s unique officer leadership programme to develop the future generation of local government leaders.
It takes place over six months, where a cohort of ten officers tackle five real-life challenges in councils across the country. Email questions, or arrange an informal call, via lgchallenge@local.gov.uk
BCF Support Programme learning lunch
4 September 2024, 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Organisational abuse: What are the challenges and what helps in this area of safeguarding practice?
15 October 2024, 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Virtual
LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024
22 - 24 October 2024 | Harrogate
National Children and Adult Services Conference
27 - 29 November 2024 | Liverpool ACC
For more information about these and other health-related events go to our Events page.
Second national analysis of Safeguarding Adults Reviews: April 2019 - March 2023
Partners in Care and Health
Navigating complexity: Safeguarding adults amidst the cost of living, hospital discharge and winter pressures
Partners in Care and Health
Briefing: Commissioning advocacy
Partners in Care and Health
Better Care Fund Support Programme 2023-25: Annual report
Partners in Care and Health
Care Quality Commission assessments for adult social care: Must know guide for lead members
Partners in Care and Health
Preparing for CQC assessment: Safeguarding adults - resource for directors of adult social services
Partners in Care and Health
Care and health academies: What good looks like
Partners in Care and Health
Developing a housing with support pipeline
Partners in Care and Health
The Care Act 2014: Ten years on from Royal Assent
Local Government Association
CQC assessments of adult social care - the communications response
Local Government Association
A practical resource to help principal social workers prepare for Care Quality Commission assessments
Partners in Care and Health
Contact us at pch@local.gov.uk
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