February 15, 2024
Worcestershire Registered Managers Network - Relaunch Event
 
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This week...

  • Worcestershire Registered Managers Network Relaunch Event
  • Proud to Care Solihull Roadshow - Last Chance to Exhibit!
  • International Recruitment - Managing a Diverse Workforce
  • Skills for Care -  Virtual DBS Workshop - 14 March
  • DHSC -  Social care - charging for care and support: local authority circular
  • Compliance and Quality Consultancy Support - Compliance Coach
  • WMCA News & Updates
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars & Training

     
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The event is currently full. However, you can view the agenda and  join the waiting list  on the link opposite.


If you are booked on this event, but cannot now attend, please let us know so that we can release your place to someone on the waiting list.

Worcestershire Registered Managers Network Relaunch Event

Tuesday 19 March 2024

12-3pm

Warndon Centre Hub, Worcester


This event is an opportunity for leadership teams to learn from other colleagues and to share good practice, while having the opportunity to investigate various offers throughout the sector from our exhibitors.


All Registered Managers and Deputy Managers  across Worcestershire are encouraged to attend, so we can discuss the direction you want the network to go in and much, much more!


CQC will be in attendance, discussing Quality Statement ‘Environmental Sustainability’ and we will have a series of exhibitors and other speakers attending, as well as a FREE networking lunch, where you can discuss issues with other managers.



     

Last Chance to Exhibit for FREE at our Proud to Care Careers Roadshow & upload your vacancies for FREE on our jobs board!

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


Last chance to book your  FREE exhibitor slot   here   . These slots are on a first come, first served basis and will 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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Rick Canavan, UK Director at BA Healthcare has put together a useful blog below for care providers to help them navigate this important area.

International Recruitment: Managing a Diverse Workforce

With the recent increase in International Recruitment amongst the social care sector, it's important to understand how to best manage such a changing and diverse workforce.


Our partner, BA Healthcare, provide intelligent, ethical strategic international personnel solutions built on thousands of successful placements and decades of experience. Therefore, they are experts when it comes to understanding the challenges facing care providers when recruiting staff from overseas.

     

DBS Workshop

Thursday 14 March 2024

10am-12pm (Virtual)


Skills for Care are working with two of the Midlands Disclosure & Barring Service’s (DBS) Regional Outreach Advisers to offer you a DBS workshop covering learning around DBS products and services and what you need to know to apply the learning in your organisation.


     

Social care - charging for care and support: local authority circular

This circular sets out that, for the financial year 2024 to 2025, the:

  • capital limits remain at their current level (lower capital limit £14,250 and upper capital limit £23,250)
  • personal expenses allowance ( PEA ) for local authority-supported care home residents increases in line with inflation
  • minimum income guarantee ( MIG ) for people receiving local authority-arranged care and support other than in a care home increases in line with inflation
  • Savings Credit disregards increase in line with inflation. These rates apply to individuals receiving care in a care home, their own home or another setting.

     

Compliance and Quality Consultancy Support

A challenging CQC rating can seriously damage your business.


Running a care home is a demanding business and it is easy for you to become obsessed with the day-to-day operation of the business and lose sight of the quality of service being delivered across the business.


Compliance Coach has 40 years of clinical, managerial and compliance experience in the residential care industry.


They offer care consultancy services to ensure that your business is on track ahead of your CQC inspection.


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Contact Judith Timmins on the number/email above to discuss your needs regarding compliance and consultancy support.


Please mention WMCA when you call.


Find out more about Compliance Coach using the link below.

     

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

20 February 2024

10-11am (Virtual)

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Digital Surgery

21 February 2024

10-11am (Virtual)

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Proud to Care Careers Roadshow

21 February 2024

9.30am-1pm

Solihull College & University Centre


See details above including links to book.


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International Recruitment Webinar

22 February 2024

10-11am  (Virtual)

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Data Protection in General for Care Homes

22 February  2024

2-3pm (Virtual)

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Review and republish Data Security and Protection Toolkit for Social Care

27 February 2024

3-4pm (Virtual)

     

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