NEW LEGISLATION, GUIDANCE, POLICY, TOOLKITS:

• Seven steps to living well with long term respiratory conditions this winter – (MSE / SAVS) One in five people are affected by a respiratory condition like COPD or asthma. As winter approaches, the colder weather can worsen symptoms. But there are some steps you can take to help yourself to stay as healthy as possible and manage your condition. (here)
• Hidden Harms Animation – recognising domestic abuse affecting older people. Research and evidence show that domestic abuse affecting older people is often not recognised and under reported. Essex, Thurrock and Southend Adult Safeguarding Boards, Compass and SETDAB have worked in partnership with Dewis Choice to produce the animation ‘Hidden Harms’, which explores different types of abuse, the unique challenges that older adults face when encountering domestic abuse and encourages individuals to seek help. View the Hidden Harms animation here to help start a conversation with older adults at risk of domestic abuse. Share with your staff, volunteers and wider networks.
• Guidance – School inspection handbook – Ofsted (Updated 6 October 2023) (here) – This handbook describes the main activities carried out during graded, ungraded and urgent inspections of maintained schools and academies in England under sections 5 and 8 of the Education Act 2005, respectively. It sets out the grade descriptors that inspectors use to make their judgements and on which they report. It applies to school inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF).

1. Nov 20-24 1200-1300 National Safeguarding Adults Awareness Week (NSAW) November 20-24, 2023 (SSP)
2. 21.11.23 1630-1730 Healthy Relationships (YNCB)
3. 27.11.23 1730-1900 So What Have We Learnt from the Last Year of Research? A Focus on Inequalities, Prevention, and Youth Crime and Violence (Anna Freud)
4. 29.11.23 1000-1130 Expanding & Automating ASC Engagement to Support CQC Inspections (Contact & Connect)
5. 28.11.23 1000-1100 International recruitment: Recruitment and employment process: (DHSC)
6. 29.11.23 1100-1230 Digital Conference (Skills for Care)
7. 30.11.23 1000-1300 HIV, PrEP and Stigma (Brook)
8. 05.12.23 1600-1800 Why we need to consider the world of young carers – A tribute to Jean Tompsett (ACAMH)
9. 05.12.23 1130-1300 Tech-enabled care (SCIE)
10. 06.12.23 1330-1500 International Recruitment East: Moving Forward Together (conference) (East of England Refugee Community – The Care Workers Charity)
11. 06.12.23 1000-1100 Trusted Assessments (Department of Health and Social Care, SCIE and Partners in Care and Health)
12. 07.12.23 0930-1515 Domestic Abuse Conference 2023 (CNWL NHS Trust)
13. 12.12.23 1300-1400 Question Time with CQC Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care -James Bullion (CQC)
    Online Domestic Abuse & Older People eLearning (SET Safeguarding Partnerships and SETDAB)