Welcome to this edition of Real People. Scroll down for the latest adult social care  and learning disability news, guidance and resources. 

Back to (virtual) school: Book your ARC England Online Training Courses this autumn

• Introduction to Active Support Workshops
  - 6th October 2020, 9.30am – 12.30pm
  - 11th November 2020, 9.30am – 12.30pm
  - 10th December 2020, 9.30am – 12.30pm
• Positive Risk Management  (four hours over two days):
  - 8th and 9th October 2020, 10.45am-1pm
  - 16th and 17th November, 10.45am-1pm
• Supporting Medication in Social Care Settings for Trainers  (four hours over two days):
  - 23rd and 24th November 2020, 11am - 1pm 
• Supporting People with a Learning Disability Through Loss and Bereavement
  - 12th October 2020, 9.45am – 4.00pm
  - 16th November 2020, 9.45am – 4.00pm
  - 7th December 2020, 9.45am – 4.00pm
• Mental Health in Learning Disability - learn about recognising mental health problems and promoting mental wellbeing in our new training course - coming soon!
• Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - updated training coming soon! 

• Level 2 Independent Advocacy (distance learning)
• Level 2 and Level 3 Diploma in Care Qualifications
• Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (England)
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

Action needed to protect loss-making care providers, MPs told
A third of care providers could be operating at a loss, with growing concern that additional costs over winter will stretch the sector even further, MPs have been told.
Read the full story at LaingBuisson >
 

MCA/DoLS: additional Covid-19 guidance
Additional guidance has been published which relates to the Mental Capacity Act (2005) (MCA) and deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 
Read the additional MCA/DoLS guidance on the Gov.uk website >
 

Guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings
Covid-19 guidance for special schools and other specialist settings has been significantly updated. 
Read the update special schools guidance at Gov.uk >
 

Support for Registered Managers from Skills For Care
Skills For Care are offering dedicated support and information for all registered managers and front-line managers during the COVID-19 pandemic, including an advice line, Facebook group and local networks and training. 
Find out more about Skills For Care's support for Registered Managers >
 

Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020 – NHS BSA
The Government has a life assurance scheme for frontline health and social care staff who contract coronavirus during the course of their work, paying a £60,000 lump sum where staff die as a result of coronavirus and had been recently working in frontline roles and locations where personal care is provided to individuals who have contracted coronavirus.  The scheme is administered by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA). Contact the NHS BSA helpline on 0300 330 3331. 
Find out how to make a claim on the NHS BSA website >