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Why PIRs Matter: A Tool for Growth and Compliance

Learn why a well-prepared PIR is crucial for care providers. From boosting quality to supporting inspections, it’s more than just a form.

The Procurement Act 2023: What Social Care Providers Need to Know Before 24th February 2025

The Procurement Act 2023 is set to transform public procurement in the UK when it comes into force on 24th February 2025. For social care providers, these changes offer exciting opportunities alongside new challenges. In this blog article, we explore the key aspects of the Act, what it means for your organisation, and how partnering with experts like Insequa can help you stay ahead of the curve.

The New Sexual Harassment Policy: What Social Care Providers Need to Know

From 26 October 2024, social care providers across the UK will need to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. This is part of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act) Act 2023, which introduces a proactive approach to creating safer and more respectful environments for workers. For the social care sector—where trust, dignity, and care are at the heart of everything we do—this new duty reinforces the importance of fostering positive workplace cultures. Below, we explore what this change means for care providers and how you can prepare to meet your responsibilities with confidence and care.

CQC Crisis Support for Complex Mental Health Residential Homes

Our team attended two Complex Mental Health Residential Homes – both locations were dealing with service users presenting with challenging behaviours. Initially, our CQC support was organised to perform a pre-inspection audit, but events moved unexpectedly swiftly and as things transpired this evolved into a trouble shooting exercise of remedial action, addressing all the points the CQC had highlighted as needing urgent attention in their inspection.

How Expert Bid Writing Helped Secure a Key Extra Care Contract

A key theme for this tender, and a highly weighted element of the scoring criteria, was for our client to work in close collaboration with the housing provider, community services and local health and social care professionals to provide tailored care and support for Service Users.

How Expert Bid Writing Secured Funding for Domestic Violence Support Services

The client was a charity based in Wolverhampton that had been established for over forty years. Its work involved supporting women and children subjected to domestic violence and abuse.

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