Sponsor Workers and Agencies

We recently heard of a care provider out of county who got into difficulties using 3rd party Agency workers who were sponsored to work in the UK for their host agency only.  Sponsored workers are expected to work directly for their sponsor and there are some...

The Future of Adult Disability Accommodation

Hertfordshire County Council’s plans to meet the accommodation needs of Adults with Disabilities   A recent Adult Disability Service (ADS) stakeholder engagement networking event was an opportunity for stakeholders to meet with other Housing Associations,...

Changes to the Provider Information Return

Source: CQC   CQC has made improvements to the Provider Information Return (PIR) In June this year, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) sent out updates about the improvements they were making to their Provider Information Return (PIR). From 7 August 2019, CQC...

HCPA’s Adult Disability Support Forums

Hosted four times a year in March, June, September, and December HCPA runs the Adult Disability Support Forum (previously known as Learning Disability Support Forum) quarterly following the Members Network events. These are a great opportunity for all Adult Disability...