This is the third edition of the Sherwood 'Care Worker's Diary and Directory' and it is produced in line with what promises to be an eventful year in the care sector, as new regulatory requirements and legal changes are introduced.

This diary is already acknowledged to be an essential aid to those working in the care sectors. It offers a mobile reference point to busy professionals in the same way as the other Sherwood diaries plus the normal time and date-keeping functions.

Care Worker's Directory contents for 2009 include:
	Introduction
	Details of relevant Central Government Departments, including the Welsh Assembly, Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly and other Public and Regulatory bodies
	Concise, easy to use and accurate Financial Benefits/Credits information and rates section to assist with assessment and advice
	Quick Guide, accurate summaries of relevant law for Care Workers, including (for 2009) details of the changes to the Mental Health Act 1983 made by the Mental Health Act 2007 and details of the 'Deprivation of Liberty' safeguards introduced by the Mental Health Act 2007, plus the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
	General Social Care Council - contact details, codes of practice for care workers and for employers
	Commission for Social Care Inspection - contact details (all regional contact teams) and (for 2009) Ofsted contact details (regional offices); Care Homes Regulations 2001, Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations 2002, Adult Placement Schemes (England) Regulations 2004, Commission for Social Care Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) Regulations 2007, National Minimum Standards
	Skills for Care - contact details including regional offices
	The Children's Workforce Development Council - aims and contact details
	Safeguarding Adults - Protection of Vulnerable Adults Scheme - full explanation of scheme
	Safeguarding Children - the National Service Framework - full explanation of standards
	New for 2009, details of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) and initial contact information
	Administration of Medicines in Care Homes - Key points of the advice
	Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Code of Practice and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards requirements as introduced by the Mental Health Act 2007
	Charity Commission - contact details
	Directory of organisations, including specialist sections covering Addiction and Dependency, Children and Families, Counselling and Therapy, Disability and Illness, Discrimination and Immigration, Services for Older People and Mental Health
	All Social Service and Social Work Departments, Health and Social Service Boards throughout the United Kingdom with full contact details.

For information regarding the style and content of the Diary section of this Directory please refer to our calendar diary page