Mark Topps
@marktopps.bsky.social
Father l Social Care Leader l Regional Business Manager | Co-Founder of The Caring View | Blogger |Award-Winning Care Mentor for Business Development, Mental Health, and Work-Life Balance | Published Author
We live discussing Common CQC Inspection Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Watch live using this link 👉 www.youtube.com/live/QpRoPS9...
Watch live using this link 👉 www.youtube.com/live/QpRoPS9...
October 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We live discussing Common CQC Inspection Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Watch live using this link 👉 www.youtube.com/live/QpRoPS9...
Watch live using this link 👉 www.youtube.com/live/QpRoPS9...
Ready for a night of big vocals, bigger emotions and a few laughs – Lewis Capaldi! 🎶”
September 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Ready for a night of big vocals, bigger emotions and a few laughs – Lewis Capaldi! 🎶”
Ready to watch Tom Grennan tonight with the girls 🎶
September 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ready to watch Tom Grennan tonight with the girls 🎶
It’s not just about being clean and fed it’s about being seen. When staff take the time to ask how I’m feeling or remember how I have my coffee, that’s when I feel respected” – Margaret, 84
This blog looks at how we elevate dignity through feedback/audits
Read here invictiq.com/elevating-di...
This blog looks at how we elevate dignity through feedback/audits
Read here invictiq.com/elevating-di...
September 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
It’s not just about being clean and fed it’s about being seen. When staff take the time to ask how I’m feeling or remember how I have my coffee, that’s when I feel respected” – Margaret, 84
This blog looks at how we elevate dignity through feedback/audits
Read here invictiq.com/elevating-di...
This blog looks at how we elevate dignity through feedback/audits
Read here invictiq.com/elevating-di...
Ziplining into the bank holiday weekend!..
August 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Ziplining into the bank holiday weekend!..
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭?
In this blog I explore why us leaders should be prioritising our own professional growth & how in turn this will enhance our leadership, improve performance & ensure compliance
Read the full blog here: invictiq.com/auditing-you...
In this blog I explore why us leaders should be prioritising our own professional growth & how in turn this will enhance our leadership, improve performance & ensure compliance
Read the full blog here: invictiq.com/auditing-you...
August 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭?
In this blog I explore why us leaders should be prioritising our own professional growth & how in turn this will enhance our leadership, improve performance & ensure compliance
Read the full blog here: invictiq.com/auditing-you...
In this blog I explore why us leaders should be prioritising our own professional growth & how in turn this will enhance our leadership, improve performance & ensure compliance
Read the full blog here: invictiq.com/auditing-you...
Our first escape room as a family and we managed to escape the room with 50 seconds to go!.
Crazy Cat Lady ain’t got nothing on us!..
Crazy Cat Lady ain’t got nothing on us!..
August 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Our first escape room as a family and we managed to escape the room with 50 seconds to go!.
Crazy Cat Lady ain’t got nothing on us!..
Crazy Cat Lady ain’t got nothing on us!..
Had a brilliant (but very cold) day at St Andrews Lake Aqua Park with the youngest!..
August 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Had a brilliant (but very cold) day at St Andrews Lake Aqua Park with the youngest!..
"D, my mission is clear. Would you look at that girl? She is so adorably clueless. We have got to adopt her."
Family time in London tonight ❤️
Family time in London tonight ❤️
August 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"D, my mission is clear. Would you look at that girl? She is so adorably clueless. We have got to adopt her."
Family time in London tonight ❤️
Family time in London tonight ❤️
Time with the girls watching How to Train your Dragon ❤️ @cineworld.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Time with the girls watching How to Train your Dragon ❤️ @cineworld.bsky.social
We all know the famous saying in social care ‘if it’s not documented, it didn’t happen’ and this has underpinned a golden thread for generations of care workers to ensure robust record keeping.
Check out the full blog here: invictiq.com/documentatio...
Check out the full blog here: invictiq.com/documentatio...
August 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We all know the famous saying in social care ‘if it’s not documented, it didn’t happen’ and this has underpinned a golden thread for generations of care workers to ensure robust record keeping.
Check out the full blog here: invictiq.com/documentatio...
Check out the full blog here: invictiq.com/documentatio...
What a great time at Oasis 🎶
July 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
What a great time at Oasis 🎶
𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐐𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 - 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 & 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫
The change of the CQC Single Assessment framework saw a shift from providers ticking boxes to evidence good quality care to a cultural of continuous improvement
You can read my full blog on this here: invictiq.com/get-cqc-insp...
The change of the CQC Single Assessment framework saw a shift from providers ticking boxes to evidence good quality care to a cultural of continuous improvement
You can read my full blog on this here: invictiq.com/get-cqc-insp...
July 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐐𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 - 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 & 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫
The change of the CQC Single Assessment framework saw a shift from providers ticking boxes to evidence good quality care to a cultural of continuous improvement
You can read my full blog on this here: invictiq.com/get-cqc-insp...
The change of the CQC Single Assessment framework saw a shift from providers ticking boxes to evidence good quality care to a cultural of continuous improvement
You can read my full blog on this here: invictiq.com/get-cqc-insp...
“Only you have the power within you.”
In London to watch Starlight Express 🛼
In London to watch Starlight Express 🛼
July 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“Only you have the power within you.”
In London to watch Starlight Express 🛼
In London to watch Starlight Express 🛼
Full blog link: www.invictiq.com/building-a-positive-team-culture/
I often reflect back on my journey in my current company, and previous ones around the changes that I have made and/or influenced, and one repeated theme is the culture within a service, especially relating to the team as a whole
I often reflect back on my journey in my current company, and previous ones around the changes that I have made and/or influenced, and one repeated theme is the culture within a service, especially relating to the team as a whole
July 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Full blog link: www.invictiq.com/building-a-positive-team-culture/
I often reflect back on my journey in my current company, and previous ones around the changes that I have made and/or influenced, and one repeated theme is the culture within a service, especially relating to the team as a whole
I often reflect back on my journey in my current company, and previous ones around the changes that I have made and/or influenced, and one repeated theme is the culture within a service, especially relating to the team as a whole
As the demands on social care providers continue to grow, auditing is a vital tool for ensuring safe & effective care, alongside ensuring regulatory compliance & evidence for inspections.
Check out my blog here: invictiq.com/auditing-in-...
Check out my blog here: invictiq.com/auditing-in-...
June 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
As the demands on social care providers continue to grow, auditing is a vital tool for ensuring safe & effective care, alongside ensuring regulatory compliance & evidence for inspections.
Check out my blog here: invictiq.com/auditing-in-...
Check out my blog here: invictiq.com/auditing-in-...
Did you know that over half of the 56 recommendations of the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England are either complete or in progress.
This month marks the year anniversary of the launch, and it is great to see the progress being made within the sector
#ASCWorkforceStrategy
This month marks the year anniversary of the launch, and it is great to see the progress being made within the sector
#ASCWorkforceStrategy
June 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Did you know that over half of the 56 recommendations of the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England are either complete or in progress.
This month marks the year anniversary of the launch, and it is great to see the progress being made within the sector
#ASCWorkforceStrategy
This month marks the year anniversary of the launch, and it is great to see the progress being made within the sector
#ASCWorkforceStrategy
Communication is important in any sector, however in social care I think it is vital.
Here's another amazing infographic from the team at InvictIQ but you can check out my full blog on Effective Communication here: invictiq.com/effective-co...
Here's another amazing infographic from the team at InvictIQ but you can check out my full blog on Effective Communication here: invictiq.com/effective-co...
June 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Communication is important in any sector, however in social care I think it is vital.
Here's another amazing infographic from the team at InvictIQ but you can check out my full blog on Effective Communication here: invictiq.com/effective-co...
Here's another amazing infographic from the team at InvictIQ but you can check out my full blog on Effective Communication here: invictiq.com/effective-co...
Well we have made it to the weekend!
Just sat reflecting on the week and it’s been a busy one although ended it with an uplifting podcast recording for the Health Automated Podcast with Jack White and Alyson Vale
Although nothing quite the summer evening views 😍
Just sat reflecting on the week and it’s been a busy one although ended it with an uplifting podcast recording for the Health Automated Podcast with Jack White and Alyson Vale
Although nothing quite the summer evening views 😍
June 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Well we have made it to the weekend!
Just sat reflecting on the week and it’s been a busy one although ended it with an uplifting podcast recording for the Health Automated Podcast with Jack White and Alyson Vale
Although nothing quite the summer evening views 😍
Just sat reflecting on the week and it’s been a busy one although ended it with an uplifting podcast recording for the Health Automated Podcast with Jack White and Alyson Vale
Although nothing quite the summer evening views 😍
In any organisation, conflict is not a question of if, but when.
Check out the infographic below and read my full blog on #ConflictManagement here 👉 www.invictiq.com/conflict-management/
Check out the infographic below and read my full blog on #ConflictManagement here 👉 www.invictiq.com/conflict-management/
June 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
In any organisation, conflict is not a question of if, but when.
Check out the infographic below and read my full blog on #ConflictManagement here 👉 www.invictiq.com/conflict-management/
Check out the infographic below and read my full blog on #ConflictManagement here 👉 www.invictiq.com/conflict-management/
With all this tech, we are all still juggling 101 things!..
What if better time management was something you could achieve?
Check out the infographic and read my latest blog with InvictIQ for some top tips and advice on mastering your time
Blog link here- invictiq.com/time-managem...
What if better time management was something you could achieve?
Check out the infographic and read my latest blog with InvictIQ for some top tips and advice on mastering your time
Blog link here- invictiq.com/time-managem...
June 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
With all this tech, we are all still juggling 101 things!..
What if better time management was something you could achieve?
Check out the infographic and read my latest blog with InvictIQ for some top tips and advice on mastering your time
Blog link here- invictiq.com/time-managem...
What if better time management was something you could achieve?
Check out the infographic and read my latest blog with InvictIQ for some top tips and advice on mastering your time
Blog link here- invictiq.com/time-managem...
“𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.”
Grab this handy infographic from the team at InvictIQ and check out my blog here 👉 invictiq.com/risk-assessm...
Grab this handy infographic from the team at InvictIQ and check out my blog here 👉 invictiq.com/risk-assessm...
May 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
“𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.”
Grab this handy infographic from the team at InvictIQ and check out my blog here 👉 invictiq.com/risk-assessm...
Grab this handy infographic from the team at InvictIQ and check out my blog here 👉 invictiq.com/risk-assessm...
In the world of social care, care plans are the backbone of the care delivery
They are the blueprint for how our staff support individuals, a reflection of their needs, preferences and goals.
Check out the blog that accompanies this infographic here: www.invictiq.com/effective-care-planning/
They are the blueprint for how our staff support individuals, a reflection of their needs, preferences and goals.
Check out the blog that accompanies this infographic here: www.invictiq.com/effective-care-planning/
May 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In the world of social care, care plans are the backbone of the care delivery
They are the blueprint for how our staff support individuals, a reflection of their needs, preferences and goals.
Check out the blog that accompanies this infographic here: www.invictiq.com/effective-care-planning/
They are the blueprint for how our staff support individuals, a reflection of their needs, preferences and goals.
Check out the blog that accompanies this infographic here: www.invictiq.com/effective-care-planning/
Ever met someone online who turns out to be just great!
I met Alyson during the pandemic, as we navigated the unknown vs managing care homes
She’s inspirational and devoted to making positive changes to social care and the people use and work within it, not just in Scotland but across the UK
I met Alyson during the pandemic, as we navigated the unknown vs managing care homes
She’s inspirational and devoted to making positive changes to social care and the people use and work within it, not just in Scotland but across the UK
May 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Ever met someone online who turns out to be just great!
I met Alyson during the pandemic, as we navigated the unknown vs managing care homes
She’s inspirational and devoted to making positive changes to social care and the people use and work within it, not just in Scotland but across the UK
I met Alyson during the pandemic, as we navigated the unknown vs managing care homes
She’s inspirational and devoted to making positive changes to social care and the people use and work within it, not just in Scotland but across the UK
Developing the social care workforce is paramount to success and delivering the ambition for change we want and need to see in adult social care
socialcare.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/06/c...
socialcare.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/06/c...
May 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Developing the social care workforce is paramount to success and delivering the ambition for change we want and need to see in adult social care
socialcare.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/06/c...
socialcare.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/06/c...