Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19): reducing risk in adult social care

A framework for how adult social care employers should assess and reduce risk to their workforce during the coronavirus pandemic.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 19 June 2020
• Last updated: 1 December 2020
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  1. 1 December 2020

     Added 'COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – easy read' and 10 language formats (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish and Urdu).

  2. 18 November 2020

     Updated guidance to include new clinical advice; removed easy read and translated versions pending up-to-date documents being created.

  3. 10 July 2020

     Added easy read and translated versions. Also added a note that this guidance applies to England only, and 3 links to guidance in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

  4. 19 June 2020

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 5 April 2022

This page has been withdrawn because it’s no longer current. Read more about infection prevention and control in adult social care: COVID-19 supplement.

Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

Documents

[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – easy read

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Arabic

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Bengali

PDF, 307 KB, 17 pages

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Chinese simplified

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Chinese traditional

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Gujarati

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Polish

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Portuguese

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Punjabi

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[Withdrawn] COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – Spanish

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Details

This guidance is for anyone who employs people who work in adult social care. It provides a framework for how you should assess and support members of your workforce who may be at an increased risk from coronavirus. It covers:

• having conversations with workers who are identified as being at increased risk
• measures you could put in place, both across the workforce and for individuals
• useful guidance and resources

This guidance should be used alongside PHE guidance on infection prevention and control and DHSC guidance on health and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce.