January 11, 2024
How will the new Immigration rules affect Adult Social Care?
 
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This week...

  • How will the new Immigration rules affect Adult Social Care?
  • DHSC: Legal Migration Announcement
  • DHSC: Government sets out wide ranging plans to improve career prospects for domestic care workforce
  • Capacity Tracker: CareFind Public Facing Website Training Dates
  • Registered Managers Conference - 25 January 2024 - waiting list!
  • Proud to Care Careers Roadshow - advertise your vacancies & Exhibit for FREE
  • WMCA News & Updates
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars & Training

     

How will the new Immigration rules affect Adult Social Care?

With the Government announcing  

new immigration rules   at the end of 2023, Rick Canavan, UK Director at WMCA international recruitment partner,   BA Healthcare , is hosting a webinar on 17 January at 1.30pm about what impact this will have on the adult social care workforce.



     
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DHSC: Legal Migration Announcement

The DHSC held a Steering Group meeting on 8th December to discuss the reforms to the Health and Care   Worker visa route and, as such, the estimated immigration impact assessments and a fact sheet to address FAQs have now been published.


Find out more.

Government sets out wide ranging plans to improve career prospects for domestic care workforce

The Department of Health and Social Care has unveiled a package of measures that will reaffirm care work as a career, helping to recruit and retain talent by providing new, accredited qualifications, digital training and funded apprenticeships.


Find out more .


     

CareFind: Public Facing Website - Training Dates for Care Home Providers

Capacity Tracker have shared information about a new public facing website called  

CareFind   that we will be launching in the new year. CareFind is a website that will enable the general public to search for Care Home services and vacancies and is available, Free of Charge to all active CQC registered Care Home providers.

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There are a number of training sessions for January 2024. Click below to find out more and secure your space.

     
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Sold out - join our waiting list.

Registered Managers Conference

Event full - join the waiting list!

Thursday 25 January 2024

9.30am-3pm

Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury


This Conference will focus on the theme of  CQC KLOE- 'Is your Care Service Safe? ' and we have a number of amazing speakers & exhibitors confirmed already.


The Conference is open to all Registered Managers, Deputy Managers and Senior Carers across the Midlands.

If you have booked onto this event but are unable to attend, please let us know by emailing enquiries@wmca.care so we can release your place to someone on the waiting list.

     

Got vacancies to fill? Exhibit for FREE at our Proud to Care Careers Roadshow

Our next Proud 2 Care Careers Roadshow will take place on Weds 21 February  in  Solihull.


To book your FREE exhibitor slot click  here   by Wednesday 7 February. These slots are on a first come, first served basis and go quickly - so don't delay!


And don't forget that, as members with WMCA, you can post your job vacancies for FREE on our Proud 2 Care website. Click on the button below to upload your vacancy (password: WMCA2018).


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WMCA News & Updates


For all the latest news and updates relevant to the social care sector, check out the "News and Info" section of our website.

Latest information from:-

  • CQC
  • Dept of Health & Social Care
  • National Care Assoc
  • Skills for Care
  • and many more

     
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Data Protection in General for Home Care Providers

16 January 2024

10-11am (Virtual)

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Completing the Data Security and Protection Toolkit

16 January 2024

3-4pm (Virtual)

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Digital Surgery




17 January 2024

10-11am (Virtual)

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How Will the New Immigration Rules Affect Adult Social Care?


17 January 2024

1.30-2.30pm (Virtual)





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Data Protection in General for Care Homes


18 January 2024

2-3pm (Virtual)





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Reg Managers, Deputies & Seniors CPD Conference

CQC KLOE- 'Is your Care Service Safe?


25th January 2024

9:30am - 3:00pm

Portway Lifestyle Centre


     

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