 |
Alison Castrey |
Solicitor |
| Specialist Advice to the Residential Care, Education & Healthcare Services Sectors |
E-mail: |
carestandards@castrey.com |
| Telephone/Fax: |
0117 962 2356 |
| Alison Castrey Limited, registered company number 5257553: Regulated and Recognised by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority |
| Registered office PO Box 267, Bristol BS9 4XJ |
This page last updated on 1 April 2007
Expert Information & Guidance
- Care Standards & Regulations: interpretation, practical application, conflict with other legal requirements
- CSCI / CSIW, CHAI (Healthcare Commission) registration, cancellation and appeals
- Formal complaints against regulators, placing authorities
- Inspections: preparation, follow-up, challenging findings, report amendment
- Protection of children & vulnerable adults
- Crisis management, including dealing successfully and creatively with media interest
- Disputes with suppliers
- Structures of organisations: eg choosing between partnership, charitable status, incorporation
- Fundamentals of charity law for social care providers
- Website healthchecks
Training
- How to draft policies and procedures
- Sustainable record keeping and monitoring
- The role and responsibilities of business proprietors, trustees, governors
- How to carry out an employment investigation & hearing
- Whole organisation preparation for inspections or external investigations
- Devising and implementing practicable induction & foundation training for new staff
- Provision of regular 'update' training and/or tailored bulletin service
Document Service
- Policies & procedures
- Contracts with residents
- Formats for placement plans
- Staff handbooks
- User/client handbooks
- Key/repeat letters
- Checklists
Investigations & Reports
For more information about Alison Castrey, click here
Alison Castrey asserts her intellectual property rights in the images, design, structure and content of this website, which is published in England & Wales, July 2003 - May 2007