ECA Disclosure and Barring Checking Service
ECA are pleased to announce that we have partnered with eDBS to offer our Members a discounted online DBS service. The change from paper-based DBS processing to an on-line service supports the Governments Digitilization Strategy for the Health and Social Care Sector.
The eDBS Service provides a fully on-line solution which offers the following benefits:
- No paper forms – the eDBS checking service could save you time and money
- The eDBS on-line tracking service allows you to follow the progress of your applications
- Standard and Enhanced result summaries are received on average within 6-8 working days.
- eDBS have over 14 years' experience and are recognised by the DBS as a top performing registered body
- No registration or annual fee, you only pay for the applications you submit.
- On-line training, with an integrated help option plus access to a Customer Helpdesk Monday – Friday 8.30 – 4.30.
Find out more in this Introduction to eDBS (PDF Document)
How To Register
Contact the eDBS Customer Services team on 03330 135890 (Option 5) or email DBS.ServiceCentre@essex.gov.uk quoting that you are an ECA member to obtain the discounted rate.
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ECA Survey Results - how providers felt they were supported through the Covid-19 crisis
17 August 2020
ECA recently undertook a survey of providers to find out how they felt they were supported through the Covid-19 crisis as well as what were the key issues that needed addressing now and how did they want to engage with ECC. Unfortunately ,we had a low response rate, but here are the headlines:
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Get inspection ready: 100 proven tips to improve your care service’s rating by Citation
17 August 2020
It is not clear exactly when CQC inspections will happen and how these will run, but we do know inspection activities are beginning to resume.
Though we understand it’s still a difficult time for providers, with no doubt more challenges on the horizon, now’s the time to start thinking ahead and getting inspection ready.
One of ECA’s Commercial Partners, Citation, has produced a valuable free guide to care inspections, offering 100 proven top tips to improve your care service’s CQC rating.
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Live at Home Framework – Retender Concerns - Letter to ECC
03 August 2020
ECA Members have told us that they are concerned about the timing of the retender of the Live at Home Framework, which will take place at a time when the workforce is weary after the first wave of Covid and preparing for a second wave on top of any ‘Winter Pressures’. We have raised your concerns with ECC and here is the letter we sent to Moira McGrath, Director of Commissioning. We have also shared the letter with Cllr.John Spence, Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, and with Nick Presmeg, Director of Adult Social Care.
Let us know if you agree with these concerns, and also if you have different views – we want to be able to represent you when we speak to ECC.