| COVID-19: our action plan for adult social care |
Policy Paper |
| Coronavirus Act 2020 and easements of the Care Act |
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| Coronavirus Act 2020 |
Legislation |
| Care Act easements: guidance for local authorities |
Government guidance |
| Care Act 2014 (COVID-19) tri.x resource |
tri.x resource |
| tri.x Resource Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
tri.x resource-implications for procedures |
| BASW Adult Social Work Group Position Statement |
BASW position statement |
| Data Protection and Information Sharing |
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| Information Commissioners Office: Guidance for organisations working form home |
ICO guidance |
| Health, social care organisations and Coronavirus: what you need to know |
ICO guidance |
| Information Commissioner's Office: Data protection and coronavirus information hub |
ICO online information hub |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): notification to organisations to share information |
Government guidance |
| Administrative Practices |
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| Good administrative practice during the response to Covid-19 |
LGO guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): informing the DHSC of the death of a worker in social care |
Government guidance |
| Ethical Frameworks |
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| Ethical Framework for Adult Social Care |
Government guidance |
| COVID 19: ethical guidance for social workers |
BASW guidance |
| Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty |
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| The Mental Capacity Act (2005) (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic |
Government guidance |
| Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the COVID-19 crisis |
SCIE resource |
| Working with the Mental Capacity Act during the coronavirus pandemic |
CQC guidance for regulated providers |
| NHS and social care staff: check if a COVID-19 patient has an attorney or deputy |
Government guidance and REVISED PROCESS DURING COVID-19 |
| Being a deputy or attorney during the coronavirus outbreak |
Government guidance |
| Social Distancing and Shielding |
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| Staying Alert and Safe (social distancing) |
Government guidance |
| Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 |
Government guidance |
| Guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection |
Government guidance |
| Supporting people who are isolated or vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis |
Guidance and resources from SCIE |
| Arranging volunteer help for people shielding or self isolating |
Link to NHS volunteer responders website |
| Staying Safe and well |
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| Health and safety advice for social workers |
Guidance from the SWU endorsed by BASW |
| Cleaning of non-healthcare settings |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19 personal protective equipment |
Government guidance |
| Recommended PPE for primary, outpatient, community and social care by setting, NHS and independent sector |
Government guidance |
| Additional considerations, in addition to standard infection control precautions |
Government guidance |
| Developing emotional resilience and wellbeing: a practical guide for social workers |
Guidance from Community Care Inform |
| Self-care for social workers during Covid-19 |
BASW Quick Guide |
| Supporting self: a tool with easy tips to remember in difficult situations |
Skills for Care tool |
| Practical ideas to manage anxieties, worry and stress |
Social Workers Union (SWU) |
| Virtual assessments and home visits |
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| Professional practice guidance for home visits during COVID-19 pandemic |
BASW guidance |
| Digital Capabilities for Social Workers: Ethical Considerations |
BASW guidance |
| Guidance for virtual assessments |
Guidance from TSF |
| Face to Face Visit Checklist During Covid-19 |
BASW checklist |
| Safeguarding |
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| Safeguarding adults during the COVID-19 crisis |
Guidance from SCIE |
| Guidance for Safeguarding Adults during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| Safeguarding adults in placements |
BASW addendum to 'Guidance for Safeguarding Adults during Covid-19' |
| Social Work in Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Agency Contexts during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| Domestic violence and abuse: Safeguarding during the COVID-19 crisis |
Guidance from SCIE |
| Inappropriate use of sedative medicines to enforce social distancing guidelines |
CQC guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for victims of modern slavery |
Government guidance |
| Provider Services |
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| All settings |
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| Skills for Care Support for Registered Managers |
Link to Skills For Care dedicated support webpage |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: information for providers |
CQC information and guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection control for care providers |
Guidance from SCIE |
| Guidance for stepdown of infection control precautions and discharging COVID-19 patients to home settings (incl residential) |
Government guidance |
| RIDDOR reporting of Covid-19 |
HSE guidance |
| Working with the Mental Capacity Act during the coronavirus pandemic |
CQC guidance |
| COVID-19 medicines information for adult social care providers |
CQC guidance |
| Medicine support care plans-making adjustments during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic |
CQC guidance |
| Medicines disposal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic |
CQC guidance |
| Inappropriate use of sedative medicines to enforce social distancing guidelines |
CQC guidance |
| Coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief |
Resources from CRUSE |
| Provision specific |
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| Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19 guide for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities or autistic adults |
Guidance from SCIE |
| COVID-19 information and resources from The Challenging Behaviour Foundation |
Resources for practitioners, providers and families |
| Coronavirus: (COVID-19) admission and care of people in care homes |
Government guidance |
| How to work safely in care homes |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19: putting on and removing PPE-a guide for care homes |
Government guidance video |
| Running a medicines re-use scheme in a care home or hospice setting |
Government guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): Provision of home care |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19: how to work safely in domiciliary care (PPE resource) |
Government guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators |
Government guidance |
| Informal Carers |
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| Coronavirus: How to help safely |
Government guidance |
| Guidance for those who provide unpaid care to friends or family |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19 help and advice for informal carers |
Guidance from Carers UK |
| COVID-19 and dementia |
Guidance from the Alzheimer's Society |
| COVID-19 guidance for carers and family supporting adults and children with learning disabilities or autistic adults and children |
Guidance from SCIE |
| COVID-19 information and resources from The Challenging Behaviour Foundation |
Resources for practitioners, providers and families |
| Caring for your dying relative at home with COVID-19 |
Guidance from the Chair of the MCA Forum |
| Personal Assistants |
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| Information for local authorities, NHS and support organisations |
Skills for Care guidance |
| Covid-19: Individual employer |
Skills for Care guidance |
| Covid 19: personal assistants |
Skills for Care guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19 guide for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities or autistic adults |
Guidance from SCIE |
| Direct Payments |
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| Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for people receiving direct payments |
Government guidance |
| Shared Lives |
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| COVID-19 guidance for Shared Lives carers and schemes |
Guidance from Shared Lives Plus |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19 guide for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities or autistic adults |
Guidance from SCIE |
| Occupational Therapy |
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| Royal College of Occupational Therapy Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
RCOT dedicated Coronavirus page |
| Hospital Discharge Teams |
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| Professional practice guidance for hospital social work with adults during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| Social Work in Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Agency Contexts during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| Visitor guidance |
NHS England guidance |
| Reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in the hospital setting |
Government guidance |
| Guidance on supply and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
NHS England guidance |
| COVID-19: infection prevention and control |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19 Hospital Discharge Service Requirements |
NHS England Guidance |
| Guidance for stepdown of infection control precautions and discharging COVID-19 patients to home settings (incl residential) |
Government guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): admission and care of people in care homes |
Government guidance |
| Guide to palliative care and Coronavirus |
NHS England guidance |
| Educational Settings |
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| COVID-19: guidance for education settings |
Government guidance |
| Guidance for schools, childcare providers, colleges and local authorities in England on maintaining educational provision |
Government guidance |
| Action for schools during the coronavirus outbreak |
Government guidance |
| Supporting children and young people with SEND as schools and colleges prepare for wider opening |
Government guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): SEND risk assessment guidance |
Government guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on isolation for residential educational settings |
Government guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): implementing social distancing in education and childcare settings |
Government guidance |
| Stay alert and safe: social distancing guidance for young people |
Government guidance |
| Mental Health Teams |
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| Supporting patients of all ages who are unwell with coronavirus (COVID-19) in mental health, learning disability, autism, dementia and specialist inpatient facilities |
NHS England guidance |
| Social Work in Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Agency Contexts during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| BASW Mental Health Group position statement on the impact of COVID-19 |
BASW position statement |
| Information and support for Approved Mental Health Professionals, AMHP Leads and PSW's on the role of the AMHP during the Covid-19 Pandemic |
BASW guidance |
| Covid-19: It's effects on mental health services |
Guidance from Weightmans Legal |
| Managing acute disturbance in the context of COVID-19 |
Guidance from the NAPICU |
| COVID-19: guidance for commissioners and providers of services for people who use drugs and alcohol |
Government guidance |
| Alcohol Change UK: Coronavirus information and advice hub |
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| Learning Disability Teams |
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| COVID-19 guide for social workers and occupational therapists supporting adults with learning disabilities or autistic adults |
Guidance from SCIE |
| Social Work in Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Agency Contexts during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| COVID-19 information and resources from The Challenging Behaviour Foundation |
Resources for practitioners, providers and families |
| End of Life |
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| End of Life social work during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| Social Work in Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Agency Contexts during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| Coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief |
Resources from CRUSE |
| NRPF |
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| Supporting people with no recourse to public funds during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic |
Guidance from the NRPF Network |
| Homelessness |
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| Guidance for hostel or day centre providers of services for people experiencing rough sleeping |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19: hotel accommodation to support key workers and vulnerable people |
Government guidance |
| Prisons |
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| Prisons and other prescribed places of detention guidance |
Government guidance |
| Court of Protection |
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| Telephone and video hearings during coronavirus outbreak |
Government guidance |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): Office of Public Guardian response |
Government guidance |
| Commissioning |
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| Social care provider resilience during Covid-19: guidance for commissioners |
ADASS/LGA and CPA shared guidance |
| COVID-19: Information for council adult social care commissioners |
LGA guidance (LGA login required) |