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Staffing, training and qualifications

Code of conduct for nurses
07 April 2008
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published a new code of conduct for nurses and midwives.

New guidance on handling medicines available
01 November 2007
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has launched new guidance on handling medicines in social care settings.

Qualifications for adult placement carers, workers and managers
18 September 2007
Find out what qualifications, training and development opportunities adult placement schemes should provide for their carers, workers and managers.

First aid: making it available when it's needed
29 June 2007
Find out how to offer the right level of first aid for people who live in care homes when they are mostly likely to need it.

Employing migrant workers: check their legal status to work in the UK
24 May 2007
Are any of your care staff from outside the UK or do you have plans to employ someone from another country?

Common Induction Standards guidance
20 April 2007
Find out about the minimum standard of training we expect new workers to have received in order to work safely and effectively.

Training materials list from Skills for Care
16 October 2006
Employers looking for training materials have been given a helping hand thanks to a new online list from Skills for Care.

Guidance log: Residential services for drug and alcohol addiction
16 August 2006
Guidance log: Residential services for drug and alcohol addiction

Qualifications for managers in care homes: ammendment to interim guidance
07 April 2006
We have amended this guidance to enable a fairer and more flexible approach to nursing qualifications for managers of care homes.

Qualifications for managers and staff in care homes for adults
23 January 2006
CSCI and Skills for Care have issued guidance for inspectors and providers about the qualifications standards for managers and care staff for adult services.

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