August 3, 2023
£600 million social care winter workforce and capacity boost
 
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3 August 2023

This week...

  • DHSC £600 million Winter Funding Boost
  • Black Country Excellence in Care Awards: Nominations Open!
  • Workforce Development Fund is open!
  • WMCA Partner Feature: Spectrum
  • CQC is changing! Key dates for roll-out of new provider portal
  • Skills for Care: The Power of Registered Managers Meetings
  • WMCA News & Updates
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars & Training

£600 million Winter Funding Boost


The Government has unveiled a £600 million package to help with recruitment and retention in social care. The fund will support the social care workforce and boost capacity, in turn supporting the NHS ahead of winter and through into next year. 


Find out more.

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Nominations CLOSE on Friday 8th September, so click on the link below for more information.

Black Country Excellence in Care Awards

Nominations Open!


This is an exciting opportunity to recognise the amazing efforts of the adult social care sector across the Black Country.


As there are so many amazing care staff across the area, we want to recognise as many as possible.


Nominate someone for a Care Award and get entered into our prize draw to win one of five £100 Amazon vouchers!


The winner of each Care Award category at the Grand Final on the 27th Octobe r will receive a trophy and £500!




     

The Workforce Development Fund (WDF) for 2023-24 is now open!

West Midlands Care Association offers several services to help you with recruiting and retaining staff.  We also administer the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) which is free money from the government to pay for training and qualifications.

We are pleased to announce that the fund is open for claims again or to join the partnership as a new member

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Details of all WMCA Partners are listed at the bottom of this newsletter. Remember to   quote "West Midlands Care Association" when you contact them.

WMCA Partner Feature: Spectrum


Budgets in the Care Industry are notoriously tight and West Midlands Care Association have taken the initiative to help you make the most out of them by working closely with Spectrum Consortium to drive down the costs. It is envisaged that members will save thousands of pounds on their annual budget by switching to Spectrum terms.


Click here to find out how Spectrum can save you money as well as offer other added benefits.

     

CQC: Key dates announced for the roll-out of CQC's new provider portal and regulatory approach


This month (August), the CQC will invite the first group of health and social care providers to log onto a new provider portal. They'll be able to explore its functionality as part of a new and updated range of digital services that make it easier to interact with the CQC.


Find out more .


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T he Power of Registered Managers Networks: Why should you join?


Do you know about Skills for Care’s Registered Manager Networks?


Are you aware of the many benefits of attending and the support available to help you in your role?


Find out more .


     

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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Digitising Social Care Market-place Event (online)

8 August 2023

10.00am - 11.30am

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Birmingham and Solihull ICB DISC Drop in Session (online)

9 August 2023

10.00am - 11.00am

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Data Protection in General


10 August 2023

2.00pm - 3.00pm


     

Our Partners

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