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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Feb 12, 20227 min
Integrity; to be worthy of trust.
Can you imagine a young child not trusting their parent? The term trust and love are very closely entwined, aren't they? That wonderful...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Jan 28, 20222 min
For those interested in the history and impact of regulation
Canary in a Coal Mine - the development and future challenges of regulating health and adult social care in England : Durham, Paul,...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Nov 5, 20211 min
New leadership book now published
We are very excited that Toby's book, 'The Juggling Act' is now available to purchase. The book is a reflective account of lessons from...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Oct 15, 20217 min
Locked doors do not always afford protection.
I'm sure when most of us go to bed at night, we lock the doors. I suspect many people feel safer with their doors locked most of the...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Sep 21, 20211 min
New Leadership book coming soon.
Our next book is due for publication on 8 November 2021 and is co-written by Toby Salt and a previous editor of Schools Week, Laura...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Sep 6, 20215 min
One size really does not fit all
This is Cyril, one of my grand-dogs. he is a rather sweet, but hugely energetic cocker spaniel/retriever cross. He's now ten months, so...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Jul 14, 20213 min
Excellence and music really are good for staff as well as people using services.
“The essence of good dementia care is human connection, and music lets us do that” Lucy Frost, Dementia Specialist Nurse, Sussex...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Jul 5, 20214 min
A tale of two trusts
Very recently I heard two stories, both delivered with a true passion for good care and a commitment to ensuring all people have their...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Jun 20, 20213 min
"Foreigner; a person not belonging to a particular place or group; a stranger or outsider"
I try really hard not to be too political or to court controversy, but sometimes sitting on the fence hinders our own commitment to...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Jun 10, 20214 min
The right to take risks
I've been on holiday this week - we couldn't go to our boat in France so settled on a week on Dartmoor, walking, wild swimming and...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Apr 30, 20215 min
Could this be the ultimate legacy?
Everywhere I look at the moment are tributes to, memories and images of the HRH Duke of Edinburgh. That's hardly surprising given he was...
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Lucy Whitehouse
Mar 26, 20213 min
Sex education fit for the digital age: Fumble offers a much-needed intervention
Sex education in schools is - at long last - starting to respond to what young people need, but it will never be enough to support young...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Mar 22, 20216 min
“I know enough of life to know that you can never judge any case on its outside merits.” Poirot
World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on the 21st of March each year. This year the theme was ‘We decide’ and focused on involving people...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Mar 2, 20213 min
Is feedback a suitable filling for a sandwich?
I can think of few more pleasurable experiences than a freshly made crab and avocado sandwich consumed whilst sitting watching the...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Feb 19, 20213 min
"God gave us memories so that we could have roses in December"
The title is a lovely quote from JM Barrie, who wrote Peter Pan. I had a lovely afternoon sharing memories yesterday; I managed to track...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Feb 12, 20213 min
Where are the risks? Safety versus isolation: closed cultures caused by Coronavirus
Loneliness and isolation are not only terribly sad to see, but very harmful to health. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic there has been...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Feb 12, 20216 min
Mental Health in a time of crisis - staying well and supporting others to stay well.
I listened to a call with senior leaders in a trust a short while ago; they were inevitably, talking about an increased demand on their...
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Terri Salt Towards Outstanding
Feb 12, 20214 min
What are your values and why are they important?
Many larger organisations have very well publicised organisational values, but what purpose do they serve? I've been thinking about this...
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