Thursday Jan 19, 2023
The Care Workers Charity
Care Insights with The Outstanding Society
To share and celebrate best practice in Social Care.
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Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
In this episode Zoe welcomes Elaine Child & Rob Byrom from Hallmark Care Homes, to discuss their career journey, which has led them both to their respective Hospitality roles within the organisation.
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
The 3 lead organisations University College London, Care England & The Outstanding Society provide an update of the progress made to date.
For more information please visit https://theoutstandingsociety.co.uk/case-study/vivaldi-care-home-study/
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qq6w8y/slides_131222.pdf
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Zoe discusses how Brandon Park retained their Outstanding rating for a third consecutive time with:
Carol Rhind - Home Manager
Alex Ball - Operations Manager
Ruth French - Operations Director
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
The Directors of the Outstanding Society reflect on their highlights from 2022 and share ideas of areas to focus on in the new year.
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Zoe is joined today by Karen Pogson who is the registered manager of Active Social Care Limited
An outstanding rated Homecare provider who operate in Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford.
Zoe is also joined by Rob Hargreaves, Information Service Manager from Skills for Care
Together discuss how to prepare for the changes to the CQC inspection process and suggest resources that may help.
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CQC Single Assessment Framework – the CQC website continues to be lightly refreshed to reflect the incoming changes. It is a great source of what the key changes are and how the CQC will assess, monitor and inspect regulated providers going forward.
GO Online: Inspection toolkit – this Skills for Care free online resource is currently is shaped around the CQC Key lines of enquiry but a new version is in development for release spring 2023 shaped around the CQC Single Assessment Framework. The updated resource will brings together films, recommendations, practical examples and resources shaped around the new CQC Quality Statements. We’ll be looking to pilot this with provider volunteers later this winter. NB: The printed update to our Good and Outstanding care guide will follow later in 2023 after the CQC has finalised all changes.
e-learning modules – Skills for Care has produced 3 separate e-learning modules shaped around CQC inspection. Being prepared for your CQC inspection is aimed at those discovering inspection for the first time, Improving your CQC rating is aimed at services recovering after falling below CQC standards. Delivering outstanding care is aimed at services striving to deliver the best quality care possible. All three modules will be lightly refreshed in advance of the Single Assessment Framework being introduced.
Seminars – Skills for Care has produced 2 half-day seminars brining managers and quality leads together to discuss CQC inspection and associated evidence. Being prepared for CQC inspection (advanced) includes 1-hour overview of the Single Assessment Framework, as well as more holistic focus on what you need to prepare. Improving your CQC rating (advanced) includes focus on ensuring you consider new inspection changes as well as any improvements you need to evidence. Both seminars are delivered quarterly by Skills for Care, but are also available to be directly commissioned by providers for your teams.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Zoe guests are both from the Close Care Home in Burcot, a Care Home that has achieved an Outstanding Rating in all KLoE’s.
Tania Kent is the Home manager and Anna Walker is a senior Nurse.
Listen as they discuss the importance of research in social care.
To visit the VIVALDI Care Home Project webpage please follow the link below
https://theoutstandingsociety.co.uk/case-study/vivaldi-care-home-study
If you have any questions about the study please email : vivaldi@careengland.org.uk
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Zoe is joined by Hallmark Care Home colleagues Cheryl Wanklyn and Mark McCole who discuss the career opportunities and initiatives that exist within Social Care.
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Zoe's guest are James Rycroft & Adam Hutchison who illustrate how 'positive leadership' can make a big difference to a team.
The Outstanding Society
In 2021 the Outstanding Society (OS) was set up as a Community Interest Company (CIC).
This was to provide a platform to share and celebrate best practice whilst helping others to improve and raise the profile of Social Care.
Our joint vision as Directors is to give Providers Free membership which will allow access to our virtual events, newsletters, podcasts and the OS app. It will provide a platform for all providers to access topical information and will also be a platform to celebrate innovation and share best practice.
We continue to have close partnerships with Care England, Skills for care, the Care Workers Charity and the DHSC.
You do not need to have an Outstanding rating to become a member we are open to anyone who currently works in Social Care or is considering joining this rewarding sector.