Gov standards now I think require NVQ level 2 (for basic I think) for all care staff, at least they were on about bringing this in.
High turn over of staff I think for all care agencies in homes or caring at home, I suppose 'some' of them are contracted not sure how the rest works.
To me a lot depends on the age of staff (many are young and can barely look after themselves) but have to start somewhere obviously and as long as they are willing and respectful with training should do ok.
The problem is (and I speak from experience) staff go into homes with not enough training and there is no one, as I have said, to check up on how well the agencies are performing in Care homes and peoples homes.
All local authorities should have an independant body of people to do this - again it comes down to money probably, but it's not good enough is it - how vulnerable are our elderly???
Has anyone on here had a relative or someone they know in a care home or visited by care agencies and knows WHO is responsible for checking these people that our local authorities set on???