By the 30 June 2026 deadline, 12,887 care homes in England had an up to date Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT). That is real progress, but almost one in four adult social care services still did not have one.
The DSPT is much easier when it is spread across the year rather than left until June. Three things any home can check this autumn:
- Every member of staff has their own login, rather than sharing one.
- Data security training is up to date and recorded for everyone.
- Your team has tested restoring a backup, rather than only checking that backups run.
If you would like a hand getting ready for next year’s submission, email our team at hello@honeycombe4.com.
This article first appeared as a post on our LinkedIn page.