Driving Inclusion: LGBTQ+ Best Practice and Benchmarking in Adult Social Care
In a sector that prides itself on delivering person-centred care, it is crucial that we ensure every individual, regardless of their background or identity, is treated with dignity, respect, and understanding. In October, The Outstanding Society through its Diversity arm the OSDF hosted a ground-breaking LGBTQ+ training roundtable at the Care Show in Birmingham. Key […]
The OS Learning Lounge at The Care Show – NEC 2024
OS Learning Lounge The Outstanding Society’s Learning Lounge made its return to the Care Show at NEC Birmingham this week, offering a welcoming, informative, and secure space for sharing and celebrating best practices. We were thrilled by the turnout over the two days, as the Lounge featured a diverse range of discussions that drew in […]
New guide for care homes to support inclusive care practice for older LGBTQ+ people
The Out Standing Diversity Forum are delighted to share this Outstanding guide. Researchers from the University of Kent, in collaboration with the University of Surrey and the University of Hertfordshire, have developed a free guide to support care homes to provide care that is inclusive for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ+) people. […]
2024 Care Show London
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Care Show London 2024
The Learning Louge is back! Everyone at the Outstanding Society is very excited to be back at the EXCEL for the Care Show London. The Learning Lounge looks fantastic and we have our usual diverse discussion topics over the two days. If you are going to the show, why not pop over and say hello? […]
Frederick Palmer, a Resident of The Close Care Home
At our opening session of the Birmingham NEC Care Show in October 2023, ‘Have an Outstanding Inspection Day. Climbing the (CQC Single Assessment) Framework.’ the Outstanding Society Director, Ruth French, was joined on the panel by CQC Inspector Debbie Ho, Pia Rathje-Burton from Skills for Care and Frederick Palmer, a resident of The Close Care […]