| COVID-19: our action plan for adult social care |
Policy Paper |
| Adult social care: our COVID-19 winter plan 2020 to 2021 |
Policy Paper |
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| COVID-19 resource and best practice hub for social care |
SCIE resource hub containing COVID-19 guidance, resources, research, webinars and practice examples from across the sector |
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| 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 |
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| Data Protection and Information Sharing |
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| Information Commissioners Office: Guidance for organisations working from 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Ethical Frameworks |
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| Ethical Framework for Adult Social Care |
Government guidance |
| COVID 19: ethical guidance for social workers |
BASW guidance |
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| Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty |
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| Coronavirus (COVID-19): looking after people who lack mental capacity |
Government guidance |
| Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the COVID-19 crisis |
SCIE resource |
| Best Interests Decisions: A COVID-19 quick guide |
Guidance from SCIE |
| Working with the Mental Capacity Act during the coronavirus pandemic |
CQC guidance for regulated providers |
| Testing for COVID-19 and mental capacity |
Rapid response guidance note 39 Essex Chambers |
| Vaccination and mental capacity |
Rapid response guidance note 39 Essex Chambers |
| Deputies and Power of Attorney |
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| NHS and social care staff: check if a COVID-19 patient has an attorney or deputy |
Government guidance |
| Being a deputy or attorney during the coronavirus outbreak |
Government guidance |
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| Testing, Social Distancing and Shielding |
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| Applying for a Coronavirus Test |
Online application |
| Guidance for taking swab samples |
Government guidance |
| Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 |
Government guidance |
| Guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection |
Government guidance |
| Guidance for contacts of people with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection who do not live with the person |
Government guidance |
| Helping people shielding or self-isolating |
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| 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 |
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| Infection control |
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| COVID-19: cleaning in non-healthcare settings outside the home |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC) |
Government guidance |
| Infection control during COVID-19 |
Guidance from SCIE |
| COVID-19: management of staff and exposed patients and residents in health and social care settings |
Government guidance |
| RIDDOR reporting of Covid-19 |
HSE guidance |
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| Practitioner mental well being |
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| 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) |
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| Virtual assessments and home visits |
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| Matching interventions with people tool |
Tool from SCIE |
| 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 |
| Technology checklist for video calling an adult or carer |
Guidance from SCIE |
| Building rapport and establishing meaningful relationships using technology in social work |
Briefing from SCIE |
| Risk identification and virtual interventions for social workers |
Quick guide from SCIE |
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| 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 |
| Safeguarding adults with dementia during the COVID-19 crisis |
Guidance from SCIE |
| 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 |
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| Learning disability and Autism |
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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 |
| 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: providing unpaid care to adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults |
Government guidance |
| 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 |
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| Dementia |
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| COVID-19 and dementia |
Guidance from the Alzheimer's Society |
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| Hearing Impairment |
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| Information and support during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak |
Resource from RNID |
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| CQC Registered Provision |
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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 |
| Providing care and support at home to people who have had COVID-19 |
Quick guide from SCIE |
| Supporting people outside of their home |
Government guidance |
| Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty |
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| Working with the Mental Capacity Act during the coronavirus pandemic |
CQC guidance |
| (Also see Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty above) |
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| Visiting |
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| Visiting care homes during coronavirus |
Government guidance |
| Medication |
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| 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 |
| Care homes and hospices |
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| Care homes and COVID-19: advice and best practice |
Resource from SCIE |
| 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 |
| Domiciliary care |
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| Coronavirus (COVID-19): Provision of home care |
Government guidance |
| COVID-19: how to work safely in domiciliary care (PPE resource) |
Government guidance |
| Supported living |
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| COVID-19: guidance for supported living |
Government guidance |
| Transport |
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| Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators |
Government guidance |
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| Informal Carers |
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| 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 |
| Young carers and young adult carers: providing care during coronavirus |
Government guidance |
| Supporting people outside of their home |
Government guidance |
| Caring for your dying relative at home with COVID-19 |
Guidance from the Chair of the MCA Forum |
| Coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief |
Resources from CRUSE |
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| 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 |
| Providing care and support at home to people who have had COVID-19 |
Quick guide from SCIE |
| Supporting people outside of their home |
Government guidance |
| Personal Assistants Returning from Shielding |
Factsheet from TLAP |
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| Direct Payments |
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| Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for people receiving direct payments |
Government guidance |
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| Shared Lives |
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| COVID-19 guidance for Shared Lives carers and schemes |
Guidance from Shared Lives Plus |
| Supporting people outside of their home |
Government guidance |
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| Day Services |
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| Delivering safe, face-to-face, adult day care |
Resource from SCIE |
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| Occupational Therapy |
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| Royal College of Occupational Therapy Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
RCOT dedicated Coronavirus page |
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| Hospital Discharge Teams |
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| Hospital Discharge Service Guidance |
Government guidance |
| 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 |
| Visiting healthcare inpatient settings during the COVID-19 pandemic |
NHS England guidance |
| Guidance for stepdown of infection control precautions and discharging COVID-19 patients to home settings (incl residential) |
Government guidance |
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| Mental Health Teams |
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| Social Work in Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Agency Contexts during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Managing acute disturbance in the context of COVID-19 |
Guidance from the NAPICU |
| Alcohol Change UK: Coronavirus information and advice hub |
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| Educational Settings |
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| Education and childcare |
All government guidance for teachers, school leaders, carers, parents and students |
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| End of Life |
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| End of Life social work during Covid-19 |
BASW guidance |
| Coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief |
Resources from CRUSE |
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| NRPF |
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| Supporting people with no recourse to public funds during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic |
Guidance from the NRPF Network |
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| Homelessness |
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| COVID-19: guidance for hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping |
Government guidance |
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| Prisons |
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| Preventing and controlling outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons and places of detention |
Government guidance |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Commissioning and COVID-19: advice for social care |
Resource from SCIE |
| COVID-19: guidance for commissioners and providers of services for people who use drugs and alcohol |
Government guidance |