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Ofsted Annual Report 2023/24: Key Insights and Implications for Education and Care Providers

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Ofsted annual report 2023/24: executive summary The latest Ofsted annual report, presented by Sir Martyn Oliver, highlights both achievements and significant challenges across education and social care sectors. As regulatory compliance experts, we’ve analysed the key findings to help providers understand their implications for registration and ongoing compliance. Ofsted published the full Ofsted annual report

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The CQC portal is closing on November 18th 2024. What this means for you?

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Quick answer: The CQC portal closed on 18 November 2024 and was replaced by CQC’s new Provider Portal, a web-based application and notification system. If you registered with CQC before late 2024, your existing account does not carry over automatically. You’ll need to register for the new system using your CQC provider ID. What was

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CQC update – Re-building a trusted approach to our regulation 03/10/2024

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In October 2024 CQC announced leadership changes and other updates to how it regulates. This is the summary we sent to our clients at the time. Dear Valued Clients, The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently announced some important updates to their regulatory approach. As your trusted CQC consultancy partner, we at Cura Compliance want

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Latest independent Report Score CQC “poor” and with loss of credibility.

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The Penny Dash review of CQC, whose interim report was published on 26 July 2024, found significant failings inside the regulator. Here is what it said and what it means for providers. At Cura Compliance, we are dedicated to not only providing our consultancy services but also to sharing crucial information and knowledge with our

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CQC’s Interim Guidance on Assessing Integrated Care Systems: A Cura Compliance Perspective

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Overview of CQC’s interim guidance on integrated care systems The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released interim guidance on their approach to assessing integrated care systems (ICS). This guidance aims to provide an independent assurance of the quality of care in local areas, focusing on how services work together within these systems. The key themes

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Alcohol in Care Homes: What the CQC Guidance Says

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In December 2023 CQC published guidance on alcohol in care homes, produced with the University of Bedfordshire. This is our short summary for care home managers and staff, with links to the full documents at the end. The guidance is for care home managers and for members of the public. It rests on research in

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Get ready for CQC’s new assessments with help from Cura Compliance

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Looking for the CQC provider compliance assessment? Here is what replaced it, and how CQC now assesses providers. The CQC has announced that from 8 January 2024, they will start using their new single assessment framework in the London and East of England region. This new approach changes how the CQC will assess quality and

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The London Care Record: A Model for Health Data Exchange Monthly Update

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The digitisation of health records has long been hailed for its potential to enable more coordinated, efficient care, and the London Care Record is one of the clearest tests of that promise. But the vision of seamless data sharing across organisations has proved difficult to realise. Proprietary systems, privacy concerns and fragmented governance have hindered

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