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A reminder that ALL social workers are required by law to re-register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) by the 30th of November. Every application must include a confirmation that the individual meets the required set standards for continuing professional development.

Of those renewing, 2.5% will be subject to an audit. Those selected for audit will be required to send in a profile demonstrating how their professional development meets the council's standards. This profile should include:

- a summary of your practice history over the last two years (up to 500 words)

- a statement of how you’ve met the standards of continuing professional development

- evidence to support your statement.

The best form of evidence would be a certificate demonstrating that you have received the latest training in your field.

For information about our e-learning courses for people working in health and social care, please click here: http://goo.gl/m9Ad9Z

http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2014/nov/04/how-to-renew-social-work-registration

At the National Children and Adult Services Conference on Thursday, Jeremy Hunt repeated his belief that recording systems in health and social care could be much improved if care homes could access and update their residents’ GP records. What do you think? http://goo.gl/f3X5zJ

Sara Dunn writes in the Guardian about how digital technology is contributing to care and support systems. One care home manager explained: “We use [digital] tablets for care plans, risk assessments, health assessments, safeguarding, medication – everything, really.”

http://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2014/nov/03/digital-technology-transforming-social-care

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"Combining two leaky buckets does not create a watertight solution" was how Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, described the proposed integration of the NHS and social care systems. Nick Triggle discusses the government’s plans and refers to the funding aspect as “an elephant in the room”: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29823764

An interactive guide to the growing social care sector. “People may never come to talk about “social care” as familiarly as they do about the NHS, but there is a real sense that this sleeping giant of a sector is stirring and starting to make itself heard.”

How the £43bn a year sector is taking unprecedented steps to raise its profile and meet the challenges ahead: http://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/labs/social-care-sector-interactive-guide/