A consultation has begun on guidance from the Care Quality Commission outlining what health and adult social care services will have to do to meet new registration standards, which will be legally enforceable. The new regulator will begin to introduce the first ever registration system covering all health and adult social care services in England – public or independent – from April next year.

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The body which represents providers of welfare to work services says the diversity of preferred bidders named for the first round of Flexible Deal contacts will ensure the development of new ways to support people if they are allowed to innovate. The Department for Work and Pensions has drawn up the list of bidders.

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David W. Dorsey

The authors set out practical tools and tips for developing and implementing career paths in the workplace. They discuss available resources organizations can use in developing career paths, including a sample career path guide.

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