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Reducing Poor Language Skills Among Care Workers (BBC News)

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A government advisor has recommended that recruitment agencies should ensure care workers can speak English to a minimum acceptable standard before placing them in the homes of vulnerable people. Similar restrictions would presumably apply to the recruitment and selection … Continue reading →

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Certificate of Fundamental Care for Health Care Assistants (BBC News)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The BBC has revealed that new care workers will be required to attain a training certificate within 12 weeks of starting their first job. This follows recommendations made in the independent Cavendish report, which reviewed inconsistencies in training throughout … Continue reading →

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Minimum Standards for Healthcare Assistants: Certificate of Fundamental Care (BBC News)

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Cavendish Review to ensure vulnerable patients are treated with dignity says healthcare assistants (HCAs) should need to comply with a universal training system and gain accreditation before they are allowed work unsupervised. This review was carried out after the Francis Inquiry to offer recommendations … Continue reading →

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