News
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Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
13 February 2019
Social care sector unites in open letter to Ministers criticising 'careless' Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
ECA is a member of the Care Association Alliance. CAA has supported concerns raised by the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group who have now released the following statement:
Over 100 social care sector organisations have come together to unite and sign an open letter to the Minister of State for Social Care, Caroline Dinenage MP, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Lords), Baroness Blackwood seeking clarification and change on concerning aspects of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill. All firmly believe that the Bill will adversely affect the rights of people who rely on care and support services.
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NMDS-SC is getting a new name
29 January 2019
Most of the sector know that Skills for Care are currently developing a new National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) service. This year you will be able to see what it looks like and how it feels to use.
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ECA first Breakfast Conference of 2019 - Tuesday 26th February
15 January 2019
The ECA Chair and Committee would like to invite you to our first Breakfast Conference of 2019, bringing you up to date with what’s happening in Social Care
Tuesday 26th February 2019
8.00am to 12.00pm
Best Western Marks Tey Hotel, London Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1DU
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to keep up to date with developments in the sector as well as the opportunity to network with your colleagues across the Health and Social Care sector.
Speakers will include:-
- Fiona Davis – Director of Safeguarding and Quality Assurance at ECC speaking on ‘Ensuring Quality’
- Anne Williams – from Power Direct presenting on ‘Saving Energy, Saving Money’
- Simon Harniess, ECA Director of Development – giving an update on the ECA Strategic plan and the new ECA Skills Academy
- Directors from Essex County Council - ECC Question & Answer Session
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Registered Managers Network Meeting
26 November 2018
Please see link below about the Registered Managers Network meeting that was held on 21st November for your information
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The Homecare Deficit 2018
01 November 2018
A report by UKHCA on the funding of older people’s homecare across the United Kingdom
Third edition | Version 1 | October 2018