20 December 2022
2022 updates
This year we have ran the following events:
- 17 Care provider meetings across the Black Country, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Solihull and Birmingham.
- 14 Registered Manager Network meetings across the Black Country, Herefordshire, Worcestersire & Solihull
- 12 Job fairs and hosted our very own Adult Social Care Careers Fair as part of our Proud to Care campaign
- 5 Different partnership workshops to providers (topics included recruiting from abroad, meeting CQC regulations, What CCQ are expecting of Business Owners, Tendering and discounted public transport for staff).
- 2 Virtual provider conference events, where we had 9 different partners deliver sessions
- 2 Nurses and Clinical Leads Network meetings
- 2 Presentations to Health and Social Care college students about them choosing a career in care.
- 2 providers competitions including 'Pimp my Zimmer' and the Queens Platinum Jubilee
- 2 Care Award events- 1 virtual and 1 in-person Care Awards events, recognising excellence in care from our members.
- 1 Event in partnership with Skills for Care around informing providers of Liberty Protection Safeguards
Throughout the year we worked with 30 partner organisations to bring you essential knowledge, information and sector updates within our events (and thank-you to all of them for supporting us).
We also brought you new initiatives such as:
- Discounted public transport for members through our partnership with the National Express.
- Discounted holidays for staff members, through our partnership with Not Just Travel
- We also signed up to be a 'Care Hub' for the Institute of Health and Social Care Management (IHSCM) to ensure your Registered and Deputy Managers were getting the best development opportunities as part of your membership!
2023 plans
Next year, we already have some exciting new plans to inform you of, including:
- Our first virtual Midlands Registered Manager Conference event
- Plans to host our very own Careers Fairs throughout the year to support members promote vacancies.
- Launch of a new independent website , that promotes our members services to the public and enables members of the public to find the support they need within our sector.
- Provider launch event for our new project called 'Digitising Social Care' (DISC), through an event on 2nd February at the Bescot Stadium, Walsall, in partnership with Black Country and West Birmingham ICB and Birmingham and Solihull ICB. Learn more here
- In-person member conference events throughout the year.
- More provider competitions and prizes for residents and staff!
- WMCA Care Awards event.
And much, much more!
We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!
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Skills for Care Fully-Funded Leadership Dates Added Our partner, Flourish (formerly Grey Matter Learning), have asked us to share details of their upcoming Skills for Care Leadership Courses . See below for details. ********************************************************** We've added a range of new dates for our Skills for Care created leadership courses, Well Led , Lead to Succeed , and Leading Change Improving Care (LCIC) . All programmes are fully fundable using the Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS). Support the development of your leadership skills in social care. Whether you’re a leader looking to develop your own skills or planning the development of future leaders in your organisation, our expert-led programmes can help you achieve that. Remember... over 90% of services rated good or outstanding for being well-led by the CQC were also rated good or outstanding overall! Together we can make care work. We’d love for you to join us on this journey. Register your interest here and get your first shift booking at no cost. Upcoming Leadership Programmes Leading Change Improving Care 📅 10/09/2025 – Register 📅 11/09/2025 – Register 📅 13/01/2026 – Register 📅 20/01/2026 – Register Well Led 📅 18/09/2025 – Register 📅 19/01/2026 – Register Lead to Succeed 📅 15/10/2025 – Register 📅 22/10/2025 – Register 📅 20/01/2026 – Register Workbook Resources updated for 2025!
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