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Thoughts on supervision, compliance & AI in care.
Practical thinking on supervision, compliance, and AI in care. Written by the founder, for the people doing the work.
- 6 August 2026·Alex
Is Supervision a Legal Requirement in Social Care? What the Regulations Say
Four nations. Four legislative frameworks. Four sets of regulatory numbering. In every one, supervision appears explicitly as a legal requirement.
Read the post - 4 August 2026·Alex
Competence and Safety to Practice Don't Change When the Regulations Do
Four nations, four regulators, four inspection frameworks. One question. What that means for supervision, whichever side of the border you're on.
Read the post - 1 August 2026·Alex
You're Already Using AI. You Probably Just Call It Useful.
Managers across adult social care are recording meetings with Teams, Zoom, Word, voice memos. They're already using AI. They just call it useful.
Read the post - 31 July 2026·Alex
Supervision in Social Care: New to the Role — Whichever Side of the Table You're On
Supervision matters more in the first months than most providers realise, for new staff and new managers alike. Here's what needs to change on both sides.
Read the post - 30 July 2026·Alex
Before You Sit Down: Why Preparation Is Where Good Supervision Starts
The best supervision sessions aren't shaped in the room. They're shaped in the hour before it. Here's what proper preparation actually looks like.
Read the post - 29 July 2026·Alex
London Boroughs Asked What AI Could Do for Social Care
In summer 2024, LOTI and Faculty asked what AI could do for adult social care. Their number-one quick-win: automate transcription of meeting notes.
Read the post - 28 July 2026·Alex
Supervision 2.0: What It Actually Looks Like
Supervision 2.0 isn't about speeding supervision up. It's about redirecting the time a good session takes toward the things that actually matter.
Read the post - 27 July 2026·Alex
Supervision in Social Care: The Compliance Picture Is Shifting
A former CQC inspector's warning: continuous assessment means supervision gaps don't close just because you catch up. What the shift means for providers now.
Read the post - 18 July 2026·Alex
Supervision is not a form. It's a conversation that used to be a form.
The paperwork ate supervision. Here's what supervision is actually for — and what CQC really asks for — in plain English. Plus a free downloadable guide.
Read the post - 13 July 2026·Alex
Supervision in Social Care: What the Data Tells Us
I asked my social care network how they record supervision. A near-perfect three-way split — and 48% spending 30+ minutes per session — says more than the polls alone.
Read the post - 5 July 2026·Alex
Restoring Human Connection Using AI
One line from a Suffolk County Council transformation manager says more about supervision than any statistic. When the note-taking disappears, the conversation comes back.
Read the post - 4 July 2026·Alex
Supervision in Social Care: The Human Problems Technology Gets Blamed For
Two recent conversations reminded me why supervision so often feels like something done to staff rather than with them — and how the right tools can quietly fix it.
Read the post - 3 July 2026·Alex
Welcome to 1two.one — supervision, reimagined
Why we're building an AI-native supervision tool for UK adult social care — and what it means for registered managers drowning in paperwork.
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