Working at Acorn Residential Home

Just the usual mandatory training like first aid and safeguarding, no specialist courses or funded qualifications.

Records showed the training staff had completed in the last 12 to 18 months including, first aid, fire safety, safeguarding adults and infection control.

Varied activities like cycling and gardening but no dedicated coordinator or specialist programmes to make the job more creative.

People had a flexible weekly plan of activities, both at home and in the community. These included tandem cycling, gardening, golf, photography, football.