Event healthcare providers must now register with CQC
Registration applications opened on 7 September 2026 and must reach CQC in time for assessment by 6 December 2027, under an SI built on the Manchester Arena Inquiry.
Every resident in Scotland needs a named care supporter
Since 31 March 2026 every care home resident in Scotland can name an Essential Care Supporter, and suspending one now carries a legal presumption of serious harm.
Welsh providers must publish annual returns on their site
Annual returns have had to sit on your own website since 1 April 2026, and CIW now has stronger investigative powers to check what you publish.
Read the draft CQC framework before it becomes final
Draft version 9 of the adult social care framework is public, and it is the clearest signal yet of what CQC will ask you to evidence.
CQC wants 9,000 assessments done by the end of this month
CQC is pushing for 9,000 assessments by the end of September 2026 while rewriting its frameworks, so expect contact before the new rules land.
Muckamore report lands: what closed settings must check
RQIA says the inquiry identifies significant shortcomings in the care and oversight of some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
Rewrite your allegations procedure to Wales Section 5
Section 5 of the Wales Safeguarding Procedures has been revised, so your policy on allegations against staff and people in positions of trust needs rewriting.
Your admin and catering staff now sit in the pathway
Ten new role categories take the Care Workforce Pathway to 18, covering nominated individuals, quality leads, admin, catering, domestic and maintenance staff.
New Level 5 and Level 3 claims open under the LDSS
New Level 5 and Level 3 diploma options are in scope and Oliver's Training funding continues into 2026/27, but reimbursement cannot be guaranteed.
Scotland pays your PVG fees — if you type FSC correctly
From 1 August 2026 the Scottish Government covers PVG costs for eligible new social care posts, saving £18 or £59 per check if you use the right prefix.
Two October deadlines every care employer must diary
Tribunal claim limits double to six months on 1 October 2026 and new sexual harassment duties bite on 30 October, with unfair dismissal changes in January 2027.
ICO will now enforce against slow subject access requests
The ICO says it will prioritise enforcement against persistent subject access delays, after a pilot found people waiting up to 16 years for records.
DSPT version 9 is out: check your training assertion
Version 9 of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit is out, with mandatory audit areas published four days earlier and a changed staff training test.
Cheshire West is overruled: review every DoLS you hold
The Supreme Court has overruled its own 2014 decision and scrapped the acid test, and DHSC says cases should be reviewed as soon as is practicable.
Northern Ireland sets out 33 adult care actions to 2028
A 10-year plan with 33 actions for 2025-2028 sets out what changes in homecare, care homes, unpaid carer support and Self-Directed Support.
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