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Dementia charity extends helpline hours

Dementia charity extends helpline hours The charity, Dementia UK, which helps those suffering from dementia and their families, is marking Dementia Awareness Week next week (from July 4-10) with extended opening hours on its national helpline. The organisation runs Admiral… read more »

Care Forum Wales AGM to be held on July 14

Notification Of Annual General Meeting To Be Held At: Glyndwr University, (Catrin Finch Centre), Wrexham, North Wales on Wednesday 14th July 2010. Care Forum Wales (CFW) Council, wish to notify you of the forthcoming CFW Annual General Meeting. Time to… read more »

Vetting and Barring Scheme is put on hold

VETTING AND BARRING SCHEME REGISTRATION HALTED Registration of volunteers with the Government’s Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) has been halted to allow the government to remodel the scheme back to proportionate, commonsense levels, it was announced today. Voluntary registration with… read more »

Website for quality providers launched

Web site launched to promote quality providers. Due to be launched later this month the site will be geared towards reaching the general public by including more advise on finding a quality care provision for a loved one.

QCF qualifications to come into force in January 2011

New Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) qualifications are in the final stages of their development. Replacement qualifications for NVQs in Children’s Care Learning and Development, Health and Social Care and Leadership and Management for Care Services will be ready and… read more »

DVD for dementia sufferers being developed

A company that developed a specialist range of books for dementia sufferers is planning to launch a thought-provoking DVD aimed at care home residents. Pictures To Share, a community interest company based in Cheshire established in 2006, is currently testing… read more »

Employers missing out on ReAct funding

You are perhaps aware that you can get up to £3,080 towards wages and training if you take on a person who has been made redundant in the last six months. Some employers are however missing out on this offer… read more »