Support with Confidence Scheme
by Joanna John (West Berkshire Council)
27 September 2011
The 'Support with Confidence' care approval scheme is a joint initiative between West Berkshire and Wokingham Borough Council's Community Care teams and Trading Standards Service.
The scheme offers vetted and approved service providers for personal care, support and other tasks.
The scheme is open to anyone providing personal care or other support and domestic services and is primarily aimed at those providers who are not obliged to register with the Care Quality Commission such as Personal Assistants and small organisations.
The scheme will be launched for Wokingham and West Berkshire areas on Tuesday 4 October 2011 10am-12 noon in the Council Chamber, Market Street, Newbury. The event will provide more detailed information about the Scheme, including a first hand experience from guest speaker, Stephen Eddy from 360 Care.
How to join the scheme
If you are interested in joining the Support with Confidence Scheme there are certain criteria that must be met, and applicants must pass a strict vetting process such as an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau and other safeguarding checks. Applicants must also sign up to a Code of Conduct and undertake training essential to their role before they become an accredited member of the scheme. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the scheme or wishing to know more about how it works should contact Ross Andrews or Jess Milner in Trading Standards on 01635 519930 or email
supportwithconfidence@westberks.gov.uk - you can also use these details to register attendance at the launch.
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Learn more at:
Support with Confidence web page
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