WEB BASED RESOURCES THAT MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE

We understand that finding out about social care for yourself or someone else can be daunting at times. Below are links to some websites we think may be useful to you in understanding and organising care.

Industry Regulators

These government bodies regulate all organisations that provide a social care services. We work to their regulations, and they inspect us to ensure we are employing the relevant legislation.

In England  -  Commission for Social Care Inspection or CSI

In Scotland  -  Care Commission

In Wales  -  Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales

General Care Information

Caring For Someone  -  Government site detailing funding for carers

Information For People From Specific Groups

BILD  -  British Institute for Learning Disabilities.

In Control  -  Providing info for people who need information on Individual Budgets.

Direct Payments  -  Information on Government payment scheme initiative.

Help the Aged  -  Charity with information on funding and additional services.

Age Concern  -  Charity who lobby for change at government level.

Membership Organisations

We are members of varying organisations that may help us understand or lobby for certain standards - some represent the care industry at a national level, others provide guidance in a variety of matters.

UKHCA  -  United Kingdom Home Care Association

Ceretas  -  (Formerly British Association of Domiciliary Care Providers)

GSCC  -  General Social Care Council (Carewatch works to their Code of Practice)

SCAH  -  Scottish Care at Home - providing support to providers in Scotland

SCIE  -  Social Care Institute for Excellence

Skills For Care  -  Government body who oversee training for social care sector

Have We Missed An Important Resource

Can you recommend a site that we should include within our resources list? Contact us and we will happily review any suggestions that you may have.