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13 July 2023

WMCA Updates

How to be Well-Led' CPD Conference for Registered Managers, Deputies & Seniors  

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Our Summer CPD Conference was a huge success and we had some fantastic feedback. Our next CPD Conference will use the theme of "safe".


For more information, click here .

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Pimp My Zimmer Competition - WINNERS!

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We had a fantastic response to our annual Pimp My Zimmer competition with some amazing entries and we thank all those who took the time to enter.


We are pleased to announce that this year we have joint winners from Andrew Cohen House (BJCC) and Lavender Court. The runner up was the Court House (Superior Care).


Find out more here .

National Express FREE Bus Pass Offer

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National Express has kindly provided 500 28 day bus passes for the West Midlands region, FREE to new members of staff joining the adult social care sector within the Black Country after 1 April 2023

 

The West Midlands Care Association (WMCA) is administering this offer to Care Providers on behalf of NHS Black Country ICS.


Find out more .

     

Government Updates

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Petition to align care and support worker pay to NHS Pay Bands


Dimensions is currently running a petition calling for the government to link care and support worker pay to NHS Agenda for Change pay bandings.


For further details and to access the petition, click here .

     

Shape CQC's approach to assessing environmental sustainability

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CQC's new single assessment framework includes an environmental sustainability quality statement. This quality statement, under "well-led" , will look at how providers are considering their overall carbon footprint and how they are acting to reduce it.


Click here to access the survey.

     

Next WMCA event:

Solihull Care Association Meeting (Virtual)


Tuesday 18 July 2023
1.00-2.30pm
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Better Security Better Care Webinars

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Nurses & Clinical Leads Network Meeting


7 September 2023

2:00-4:30pm

     

Worcestershire Registered Managers Network Meeting


27 September 2023

2:00pm-4:00pm


     

Member Only Services

Job Vacancies

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DBS

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Are you paying too much for your DBS checks?  


The WMCA DBS service is fast, efficient and cost effective

     

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