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We are currently nearing the end of the accounting year-end audit and preparation of the 2020/21 annual report. As I fully reflect on the last 12 months, despite living and working through it, I still find the situation quite unreal. […]

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  I am pleased to share that the member of staff with Covid is faring well and not experiencing too many unpleasant symptoms. There are no new cases this week amongst people we support or staff. And to reassure relatives […]

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  There can be no doubt that it has been a significant week as Covid related legislation has been lifted for many situations. Good reason to be joyful as more people can once again have contact with one another; social […]

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Autism at Kingwood have been working in collaboration with local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and other social care experts to help move people out of inappropriate long-term inpatient institutions and into their own homes. People who have been through the […]

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Although I’m not a huge football fan, I do pull out the England t-shirt for significant matches and this week’s win was certainly one of those! It is so powerful when people unite for a common cause. The win saw […]

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  I was pleased to have the opportunity to address the Chair of the Low Pay Commission this week. The Commission is responsible for advising the Government on how to set the National Minimum Wage each year. It was encouraging […]

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It was a sad start to the week with Bank Holiday Monday marking 10 years since the Winterbourne View abuse scandal was shown on BBC’s Panorama. With more than 2,000 people still receiving treatment within inpatient units there is much […]