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27 January 2026

Have Your Say – Help Shape the Future of Trusted Assessor Services

We want to hear from you! TACT is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new national survey aimed at understanding what people really think about Trusted Assessor services. This […]

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9 January 2026

2026 webinar programme for Trusted Assessors

TACT’s Trusted Assessor online seminar programme has been released for the full year.   Our monthly webinars are offered free to recently qualified Trusted Assessors for the first twelve months following […]

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8 January 2026

Investing in Regional Advice for Independent Living

On December 10th and 11th, Wenman Healthcare of Barford, Warwick hosted two free training workshops for organisations across the region that provide advice to the public on independent living. Twenty-four […]

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11 September 2025

RIDC survey – Evaluating satisfaction with Trusted Assessor assessments

We are excited to announce that Trusted Assessing and Care Training (TACT) has commissioned RIDC https://www.ridc.org.uk/ (Research Institute for Disabled Consumers) to undertake an independent survey of older and disabled […]

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4 August 2025

New online Trusted Assessor courses for Retailers

Launched in collaboration with BHTA in February 2024, Trusted Assessor: Assessing in a Retail Environment is an accredited course, approved by OCN London at level three. This Autumn, learners can access the […]

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12 June 2025

Almost five thousand people every month set to benefit from better advice on independent living in Wales 

rOn June 9th and 10th, Trusted Assessing and Care Training (TACT) ran two free full taster sessions of our Trusted Advisor course in South Wales. The course is designed to […]

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6 May 2025

Implementing a successful Trusted Assessor programme 

This article was written by Clare Barber, Director and OT at TACT based on her experience across many years of involvement in Trusted Assessor programmes. Please acknowledge Clare and TACT […]

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6 March 2025

New initiative looks to speed up access to home adaptations in Wales 

With the vision that there are a range of roles able to improve access to home adaptations for older and disabled people, the Trusted Advisor qualification was designed to upskill […]

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20 February 2025

Monthly webinar programme for Trusted Assessors

TACT’s Trusted Assessor online seminar programme has been released for the full year.   Our monthly webinars are offered free to recently qualified Trusted Assessors for the first twelve months following […]

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20 February 2025

Consultation opens on the development of a qualification in wheelchairs and seating

Consultation is open on a proposal to develop a new qualification in assessing for wheelchairs and seating.   The initiative was spearheaded by the Wheelchair Alliance whose Special Innovation Group  https://www.wheelchair-alliance.co.uk/blog/new-innovation-group-aims-to-improve-wheelchair-provision-for-users-across-england  […]

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3 November 2024

Who are Trusted Assessors? 

In November 2024, TACT analyzed over 300 records of learners who had been trained as Trusted Assessors in the previous 12-month period. The findings make interesting reading and provide a […]

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24 September 2024

Article – Social housing report advocates greater use of Trusted Assessors 

HACT’s report ‘Promoting the Safety, Independence, and Wellbeing of Older Residents in Social Housing’ https://hact.org.uk/publications/promoting-safety/ has been published this month as part of their Age Friendly Social Housing Programme.  TACT […]

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