Social care

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Services

1. Register as a children's social care provider: 'fit person' assessment questionnaires

   Forms for assessing your fitness to be a children's social care provider. There are separate forms for children's homes.

2. Become a children's social care provider: registration fee

   Ofsted's registration fees and payment form to apply to become a children’s social care provider.

3. Registration of residential care homes (England)

   You need to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to run a residential care home for adults in England

4. Apply to the Life Chances Fund: 2020 Further Allocation Process

   A top-up fund supporting the launch and scaling of innovative, locally-developed, outcomes-based contracts

5. Request leave for restricted patients

   Complete this form to apply for S17 leave for a restricted patient being treated for mental health issues at your hospital.

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Guidance and regulation

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): admission and care of people in care homes
   • Guidance
   • 19 June 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care, Care Quality Commission, Public Health England, and NHS England
2. COVID-19: how to work safely in domiciliary care in England
   • Guidance
   • 15 June 2020
   • Public Health England
3. PHE data and analysis tools
   • Detailed guide
   • 6 March 2020
   • Public Health England
4. Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for care homes
   • Guidance
   • 22 May 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
5. Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for people receiving direct payments
   • Guidance
   • 6 July 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care

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News and communications

5 July 2020 — Authored article

HMCI commentary: Our plans for the autumn

Ofsted

1. Ofsted to visit when schools and colleges return in the autumn
   • 5 July 2020
   • Ofsted
   • Press release
2. The Global Vaccine Summit, hosted by the UK, raises US$ 8.8 billion for immunisation
   • 5 June 2020
   • World news story
3. Dedicated app for social care workers launched
   • 6 May 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Press release
4. NHS-funded nursing care rate announced for 2020 to 2021
   • 30 April 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • News story

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Research and statistics

1. Vivaldi 1: coronavirus (COVID-19) care homes study report
   • 3 July 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Official statistics
2. Quarterly Direct Payment Statistics for Northern Ireland (March 2020)
   • 15 May 2020
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
   • Official statistics
3. Deaths within the care sector involving COVID-19, England and Wales
   • 15 May 2020
   • Office for National Statistics
   • Official statistics
4. Chief Social Workers for Adults' annual report: 2019 to 2020
   • 17 March 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Independent report
5. Palliative and end of life care profiles: March 2020 data update
   • 3 March 2020
   • Public Health England
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. New health data security standards and consent/opt-out model
   • 25 February 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 07 September 2016
2. Learning disability and autism training for health and care staff
   • 5 November 2019
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 27 April 2019
3. Healthy ageing: consensus statement
   • 1 May 2020
   • Public Health England
   • Policy paper
4. Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult social care action plan
   • 16 April 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Policy paper
5. Coronavirus (COVID-19): personal protective equipment (PPE) plan
   • 15 April 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Information Commissioner and the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care
   • 11 June 2020
   • National Data Guardian
   • Transparency
2. Memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and the Care Inspectorate Wales
   • 3 March 2020
   • Ofsted
   • Corporate report
3. Carers action plan 2018 to 2020: 1-year progress review
   • 24 February 2020
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Corporate report
4. Memorandum of understanding between Ofsted and DfE: secure children's homes
   • 3 April 2019
   • Ofsted
   • Corporate report
5. National Data Guardian Panel meeting minutes, 2018
   • 2 April 2019
   • National Data Guardian
   • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Department of Health & Social Care
2. Department for Education
3. Public Health England
4. Department for Work & Pensions
5. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

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1. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
2. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. National Data Guardian
4. HM Treasury
5. Cabinet Office
6. Ministry of Defence
7. Ministry of Justice
8. Home Office
9. National Information Board
10. HM Courts & Tribunals Service
11. Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service
12. Accelerated Access Review
13. Civil Nuclear Constabulary
14. Civil Nuclear Police Authority
15. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
16. Government Equalities Office
17. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
18. Northern Ireland Office
19. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
20. Department for International Development
21. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
22. Central Arbitration Committee
23. Government Actuary's Department
24. HM Revenue & Customs
25. Office of the Public Guardian
26. Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
27. Tribunal Procedure Committee
28. Academy for Social Justice
29. Attorney General's Office
30. Certification Officer
31. Department for International Trade
32. Department for Transport
33. Disclosure & Barring Service
34. Government Digital Service
35. Government Office for Science
36. Marine Management Organisation
37. Office for Civil Society
38. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
39. Planning Inspectorate
40. UK Visas and Immigration

1. Ofsted
2. Innovate UK
3. The Charity Commission
4. Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
5. Healthcare UK
6. Office for Life Sciences
7. Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
8. Sellafield Ltd
9. Social Security Advisory Committee
10. Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
11. Forestry Commission
12. HM Prison Service
13. Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
14. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
15. Natural England
16. Single Source Regulations Office
17. Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
18. Veterans UK

Explore sub-topics

1. Carers' health
2. End of life care
3. Health and social care integration