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Legislation & Training
The inspection regime for social care providers has now changed, with the introduction of the Commission for Social Care Inspection. To find out more, click here
On the following pages, you can find information relating to legislation and government guidance that may affect you in your work:
Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 From 1 October 2006 it is illegal for employers to discriminate on grounds of age
DDA (Disabiity Discrimination Act)
Moving and handling - what the law says about manual handling at work
Care Homes for the elderly - National standards for bathrooms
Care Homes for the elderly - National standards for individual accommodation
Care Homes for the elderly - National standards for meals and mealtimes
Care Homes for the elderly - National standards for hygiene
Care Homes for the elderly - Staffing, qualifications & training
Care Homes for the elderly - Management & administration
Safe Transportation of Wheelchairs - Guidance from the Medical Devices Agency
Training
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) runs care-related training courses in London
Assist UK offers a range of training courses in care-related topics at venues around the country.
Please note that information offered on this site is offered without guarantees or any acceptance of liability. We do our best to verify accuracy, but any advice should be used as a signpost rather than final authority!
