Progress

Since the launch of the Strategy in July 2024, the sector has continued to work together to take forward the recommendations and commitments.

We’ll continually update this page with our progress on implementation.

Statutory and mandatory training guide for adult social care employers

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黑料吃瓜在线永久 for Care has acted swiftly to meet the ‘Train’ recommendation to streamline statutory and mandatory training requirements. A guide for employers is now available. 黑料吃瓜在线永久 for Care is working with CQC who will signpost to and share the new guidance.

eLearning on public health and prevention

New eLearning tailored to adult social care professionals focusing on health promotion and preventive practices has been launched by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and the Royal Society of Public Health. The free eLearning module has ten adult social care public health tips and an underlying theme of prevention.

This report from the Alzheimer Society makes an evidence-based case for mandatory dementia training for the adult social care workforce, demonstrating the benefits it can bring to the lives of people living with dementia and their families, care staff, care providers, and our wider health and care system.The report supports the ‘Train’ recommendation that all workers should have dementia training aligned to the Dementia Training Standards Framework and roles within the Care Workforce Pathway.

This report from The Kings Fund looks at what social care can do to recruit and retain more younger workers, one of the ‘Attract’ recommendations in the Strategy.