Many of us see the terms illness, disease, disorder, syndrome and condition as interchangeable. We often say “disease” when referring to a disorder or syndrome. However, when it comes to healthcare, it’s important to know the distinction. Disease Problems in the structure or function of the body, causing specific symptoms. This must be measurable...
Advantage accredits beauty and aesthetics organisations to deliver training courses. Find out how to become an accredited training provider for beauty courses. Please note, accreditation does NOT replace the need for a licence. The government has introduced new legislation requiring those providing cosmetic treatments to have a licence. Please note this legislation is not...
See our guidance on delivering Learning Disability and Autism training here. Appeals from the family of Oliver McGowan have led to new mandatory training in learning disability and autism. As an infant, Oliver suffered meningitis and received diagnoses of mild hemiplegia, focal partial epilepsy, a mild learning disability and high functioning autism. Throughout his...
How does accreditation work? What are your next steps? The information below will help you understand the process of becoming an accredited training centre with Advantage Accreditation. We recommend first reading our guidance on What is Accreditation? and Why get Accredited? What are accreditation requirements? What are the accreditation standards? We have our own...
We are here to answer all of your questions about accreditation. Perhaps the most important of these is: Why get accredited? Is accreditation mandatory? This comes up most often within health and social care settings. Rules and regulations around providing health and social care training can be very confusing. Put simply, accreditation is not...
Accreditation can seem like a complicated topic, with all sorts of unfamiliar terms thrown in to confuse you. What does accreditation mean? We are here to help! Advantage Accreditation is run by a friendly, experienced team. Let us explain some more about what we do… What is accreditation? What is the difference between accredited...
Which delivery method is right for your course? Read on for our analysis of different options. For more detailed information, see our resource: Training delivery methods: benefits & costs. We are all familiar with this common method. It is a fantastic option for courses seeking to develop practical and communication skills. However, learners and...
As of 1st April 2022, new Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) will be in force. Many people in the UK who lack the mental capacity to consent to care experience deprivation of liberty. This enables care for those with dementia, autism, learning disabilities, etc. Significant court cases were a major factor in changing the Deprivation...
The new wave of niche care homes which are capturing the fast-growing market. With demand for care beds expected to soar in the next 30 years, new opportunities have arisen for small unique, boutique care homes that could transform the care home sector. Source: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2017/10/care-home-provision-to-hit-crisis-levels-in-next-five-years/ One such care home in Banstead, Surrey, is the...
See how to become an accredited training provider and boost your CQC ratings with Advantage. For many providers, reaching an ‘outstanding’ rating with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) can seem like a difficult task. For others, it’s an ambition that is at the centre of their mission. Of course, achieving ‘outstanding’ is meant to...
Recruitment has always been an issue for the care sector and it is likely to endure. The sector forecasts a shortage of 350,000 workers by 2028 assuming no significant changes are made. In reality, slow but steady technology improvements, provided the funding emerges, will chip away at this number. In the short-medium term, though,...
2018, as well as an increased emphasis on mental health across all ages, saw numerous campaigns on loneliness among Britain’s older population (and to a lesser extent, in its young people too). Many of those older people who are lonely, of course, are not the types to be on social media campaigning themselves. Change...
Advantage Accreditation is delighted to announce its support for the Restraint Reduction Network. We have taken the “pledge” to help advance best practices and improve outcomes for those subject to restraint in health and social care environments. The Restraint Reduction Network states that its mission is to: “… reduce reliance on restrictive practices and...
Reablement is becoming an increasingly hot topic in the health and social care sector. As budgets continue to come under pressure, reablement offers a way to reduce costs for councils whilst maintaining peoples’ independence. In 2018, we released an ebook that covered the basics of reablement. We have now produced this in a blog...
In our Future of Care Report, we forecast that eventually automation, AI and robotics would help change social care for the better, reducing costs and raising outcomes. Of course, this a long-term trend which is likely to take years. Health and social care, in particular the NHS, is oddly conservative when it comes to...