t staff member successes
Featuring in the Happy List
Autism Practitioner Tomson Chauke has been
featured in a national newspaper's list of
"50 remarkable Britons whose kindness,
ingenuity and dedication make
them some of the country's most
inspirational individuals."
Tomson was named in The Independent's Happy
List 2022 which describes itself as "as an antidote
to the many awards that glorify wealth or celebrity.
Instead, it shines a light on ordinary people who do
amazing things for important causes and inspire
positive change."
Tomson's entry in the list reads: 'Tomson spreads so
much joy with his enthusiasm and zest for life,' says one
of the people who nominated him. Tomson, who lives in
Reading, has been a British resident for almost 20 years
after leaving Zimbabwe during the early 2000s.
"As well as volunteering at Reading Refugee Support Group,
where he runs a football team, he also works at Prior's Court, a
residential special school for young people with complex autism.
Tomson has transformed the lives of many of Prior's Court young people,
forming incredible relationships with them. Any time spent with Tomson
is a happy experience."
Our Head of Care Natalie
Boothroyd has met with our local
MP Laura Farris to discuss how to
make recruitment into the care
sector more efficient.
Newbury MP Ms Farris has met with our
senior leadership team multiple times over
the past 12 months with the challenges
around recruitment in the care sector
being put across to her.
Natalie explained to Ms Farris that the
recruitment process is made difficult
by the length of time taken to verify the
background of applicants, which involves
checking every single previous employer
for each employee. Natalie's proposal was
to have an online portal where all care staff
can register their details including DBS
checks and former employers can upload
confirmation of dates of employment and
any references, making the process more
streamlined.
Ms Farris has written to the Department of
Health and Social Care about the proposal.
MP meeting to talk recruitment in care sector