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Adviser Support - Our legal powers and how we use them to protect and promote equality and human rights - Legal action search From Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland)

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This weekend (Saturday 26 October 2024) the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 will come into effect.

The Act introduces a new legal duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their workers. This new preventative duty aims to improve workplace cultures, by requiring employers to proactively protect their workers from sexual harassment. 

Read more: Updated workplace sexual harassment guidance - from the Equality and Human Rights Commission...

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Category: Third Force News
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14 October 2024
by Robert Armour

Grants available up to £750

A new drive to give financial support to people who have become unable to work because of a long-term medical condition has been launched by the Royal Society for Home Support (RSHS).

Read more: New royal charter boosts reformed welfare charity - Third Force News (TFN)

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for registered care home services (grade 3 or above) to join our new reducing stress and distress improvement programme.

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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It has come to our attention that some services are receiving phishing emails falsely claiming to be from us. These emails may appear authentic at first glance.  An example of how one might look is included below.

Read more: Phishing emails claiming to be from Care Inspectorate - Care Inspectorate

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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David Marshall, Senior Improvement Adviser (Pharmacy) and Katy Jenks, HC One Dementia Care Manager, Scotland discuss improving dementia care and reducing inappropriate use of psychoactive medicines in care homes. Final episode in this series next week!

Read more: Care Inspectorate podcast series on reducing inappropriate use of psychoactive medicines in care...

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You are invited to register for our webinar to provide an update on changes in how the Care Inspectorate handles anonymous complaints about registered care services. 

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Category: Fife Carers Centre Articles
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The Carers Forum aims to support improvements for unpaid carers, by providing a regular meeting space to hear their voice and experiences, so this can be shared with supporting caring organisations and authorities, to help contribute to meaningful change.

Read more: Carers Forum - Are you an unpaid carer? Do you want to have your voice heard? - Fife Carers Centre

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Category: Third Force News
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18 June 2024
by David Reilly

David Reilly on the benefits of a charity-run service

Nestled at the foot of the stunning Campsie Hills, Calico House Respite Service in Lennoxtown offers a sanctuary of care and tranquility for adults aged 18 and over with complex care needs, long-term conditions, and learning or physical disabilities.

Read more: Respite care at the foot of the Campsies -David Reilly - Third Force News (TFN)

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Category: Fife Centre for Equalities
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Fife Centre for Equalities, Equalities Digest Week Commencing 17 June 2024

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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Following our provider update on 30 April, where we highlighted the Food Standards Agency guidance regarding the use of raw flour, we have received questions and concerns from providers. We understand the importance of addressing these concerns and providing some reassurance to the sector. However, as the regulator, it is our duty to direct providers to relevant guidance, especially when it comes to potential risks to the health of children. 

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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The Care Inspectorate, supported by the Scottish Social Services Council, have been supporting adult care homes in Scotland by delivering a national quality improvement programme. The programme includes four in-person events.

Read more: Care Home Improvement Programme (CHIP) - Care Inspectorate

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A provider recently contacted the quality improvement and participation section, to update on one of their quality improvement projects.

In February 2024, a provider rolled out a physical activity challenge. Six people experiencing care, one family member (person’s daughter,) five care staff and all four-office staff took part. The team covered (virtually) a total of 679 miles between them. The oldest participant was 100 years old.

Read more: Quality improvement in action - Care Inspectorate

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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The Scottish Social Services Council have revised the Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers, which came into effect on 1 May.  The codes set out the standards of practice and behaviour expected of everyone who works in social services in Scotland and the standards expected of employers of social service workers in Scotland. The Care Inspectorate takes account of the code for employers to help reinforce employers’ roles and responsibilities. Please take time to review the updated codes.

The above information is from Provider update for adult and older people services from the Care Inspectorate Thu 02/05/2024

Find out more about our work at: www.careinspectorate.com

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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We want people to be able to meaningfully engage with our inspections in a way that suits them best

Read more: Care surveys for people who use care at home and housing support services - Care Inspectorate Thu...

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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We have published this tissue viability tool to support service providers, managers and staff to assess their policy and practice against standards and good practice guidance.  This may be used to help inform their wider evaluation and improvement plan and how to support improved outcomes for people who experience care. 

Read more: Tissue viability tool - Care Inspectorate Thu 02/05/2024

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Category: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Articles)
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Our Scotland Legal Team recently published a short blog explaining what Simple Procedure is and how to raise an Equality Act claim under Simple Procedure.

Blog: Simple Procedure 

The above information is from the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC Scotland Equality Law Bulletin - March 2024 Newsletter Fri 29/03/2024

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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We have published new guidance on offering vitamin D nutritional supplements to eligible residents in adult care homes. 

The guidance was developed by a Scottish Government Short Life Working Group (SLWG) comprising care homes and those that support care homes.  The SLWG recommended that care home staff discuss vitamin D supplements with residents and/or their representatives and that any decisions should be considered on an individual basis, considering people’s personal choice, needs and circumstances. The guidance materials, which were successfully piloted in some care homes, aim to support care home staff with these conversations. 

The guidance and a supporting letter for care homes can be found on The Hub. 

The above information is from improvement update newsletter from the Care Inspectorate Thu 07/03/2024

Find out more about our work at: www.careinspectorate.com

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Category: Fife Voluntary Action
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Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Newsletter. News and events from across the Third Sector Fri 05/01/2024

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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Care Inspectorate Care News Wed 20/12/2023

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Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Newsletter News and events from across the Third Sector Fri 10/11/2023

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9 June 2023
by June Pennykid

Many employees use their personal vehicles for work-related purposes, such as traveling to off-site meetings, making deliveries, or visiting clients and service users. While this can be convenient for both the employer and the employee, it can also raise a number of legal and safety issues. 

Read more: An Employer’s Guide to Employees Using their Own Vehicles for Work

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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We have published new guidance on how we regulate and inspect registered care services. It explains our approach, how we use our quality frameworks and gather evidence and how we evaluate the quality of individual care services. It also explains what happens before, during and after our inspections.

The above information is from Provider update for adult and older people services from the Care Inspectorate Newsletter Thu 01/06/2023

Find out more about our work at: www.careinspectorate.com

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Category: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Articles)
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The Public Sector Equality Duty was introduced in 2011 and extended protection across the protected characteristics listed in the Equality Act.

To mark Stephen Lawrence Day this year, Max Edelstyn (Principal - Interventions at the EHRC) blogged about the origins of the PSED, and how it is used to help public bodies make the best decisions possible. 

Read Max's blog

The above information is from the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC Scotland Equality Law Bulletin - May 2023 Newsletter Fri 26/05/2023

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Our Public Sector Equality Duty technical guidance for Scotland has been updated, to bring it up to date with the latest statutes and case law.

This guidance helps public bodies in Scotland better understand their responsibilities. It provides an authoritative, comprehensive and technical guide to the detail of the law in Scotland. 

Read our new guidance

The above information is from the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC Scotland Equality Law Bulletin - May 2023 Newsletter Fri 26/05/2023

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We welcome that the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill received Royal Asset to become law yesterday. This means that pregnant women, and those taking parental leave, will now have extra protection from redundancy. 

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We welcome that the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill received Royal Asset to become law yesterday. This means that pregnant women, and those taking parental leave, will now have extra protection from redundancy. 

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Category: The Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
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Following a review, the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care and the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport have agreed to withdraw the ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): use of face coverings in social care settings including adult care homes’ guidance and the ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): extended use of face masks and face coverings in hospitals, primary care and community healthcare settings’ guidance.

Read more: Scottish Government withdraw face mask and face covering guidance 

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Category: Fife Voluntary Action
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 Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Health and Social Care e-Bulletin - May 2023

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Category: Equality and Human Rights Commission (Articles)
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On 21 February 2023, the Minister for Women and Equalities (MfWE) asked for our advice on the definition of the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010.

Read more: Clarifying the definition of 'sex' in the Equality Act

  1. Abuse of autistic people and people with learning disabilities in in-patient settings
  2. Public Sector Equality Duty - Technical guidance update
  3. Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) Latest news and updates 13-04-2023
  4. First Minister urged to take action on new human rights plan - Third Force News (TFN)
  5. Guidance on repurposing medicines during the pandemic to be withdrawn - Care Inspectorate
  6. The National Carer Organisations have today launched a campaign calling on the Scottish Government to include a Carers Cost of Living Fund in the budget.
  7. Send us your good news stories - Care Inspectorate
  8. Updated face mask poster for social care settings (No change to guidance) - Care Inspectorate
  9. Introduction webinar to the Nurse Agencies Quality Framework and Self-evaluation toolkit - Care Inspectorate
  10. Quality framework for nurse agencies - Care Inspectorate
  11. Funding body promises rise in grant levels
  12. Law review promises a new, positive vision of mental health
  13. Scottish Government's Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy consultation - our response - Equality and Human Rights Commission
  14. Pontins investigation – call for evidence closes in October - Equality and Human Rights Commission
  15. The Bill of Rights has been paused - our response - Equality and Human Rights Commission
  16. Race discrimination case settles thanks to our Legal Support Scheme - Equality and Human Rights Commission
  17. Addressing discrimination in the use of artificial intelligence - Equality and Human Rights Commission
  18. Our response to allegations around mistreatment of people in Edenfield Centre Mental Health Unit 
  19. New print version of The Highway Code is available to buy
  20. Boost for low paid as living wage increases today

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