AccessPlanIT
Software and services supplier of LancashriePlan:
http://www.accessplanit.com
For LWDP specific information visit:
http://www.accessplanit.com/LWDP/Index.aspx
Department of Health link to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Core Training Set.
Please find below a link to the Core Training Set for the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_074491
Work in Learning Disabilities and make a difference
This website offers a fascinating insight into what it is like to work with and support people who have a learning disability.
http://www.ldwcl.net
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Below are 4 links containing useful information all about the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
http://www.dca.gov.uk/menincap/legis.htm
http://www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/
http://www.dca.gov.uk/legal-policy/mental-capacity/mibooklets/guide2.pdf
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/SocialCare/IMCA/fs/en
Data Protection Act Information Commissionaire
This is a link to data protection guidance page where documents can be requested from the Information Commissionaire.
https://www.ico.gov.uk/tools_and_resources/request_publications.aspx
National Minimum Data Set (Social Care)
Skills for Care aim to generate improved sector wide strategic workforce intelligence to support the strategic planning of Skills for Care and stakeholders in the wider social care sector. The National Minimumm Data Set for Social Care is usually refered to as the NMDS-SC or just NMDS.
http://www.nmds-sc.org.uk
ThinkCare
Skills for Care and the Association of Directors of Social Services are delighted to announce the launch of the new ThinkCare Website
http://www.thinkcare.co.uk/
NATOPPS
Learn to Care. Supporting workforce development across the Social Care sector.
http://www.learntocare.org.uk/
Practice Learning Taskforce
Improving social care. Capturing the learning publications gather and disseminate the learning relating to social work learning practice.
http://www.practicelearning.co.uk/
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Free website to help smaller organisations improve Human Resource management to aid retention of staff and create benefits for users.
http://www.scie-peoplemanagement.org.uk/
http://www.scie.org.uk/
Learn Direct
Improve your employability. Essential skills for work. Improve your Maths and English skills and gain a certificate in Adult Numeracy or Literacy.http://www.learndirect.co.uk/
Centre for Training and Development
(CETAD Lancaster University). Specialist centre offering practice. Work based learning linked to academic qualification.
http://www.cetad.lancs.ac.uk/
Lancashire Learning Disability Consortium
Lancashire Learning Disability Consortium has its own website:
http://www.lldc.org
Discuss issues with the wider social care community:
http://www.lldc.org/forum/