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Autumn Care Summit - Last Chance to Book!
 
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This week...

  • Autumn Care Summit - Last Chance to Book!
  • Learn about ICB digital funding you can access- Upcoming digital events 
  • Home Instead Community Information event blog feature
  • Government updates- Relaunch of 'Made with Care campaign & new Digital Care Transformation Fund,
  • Citation guide to CQC new regulatory framework, pre-November launch.
  • WMCA News & Updates
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars & Training

     

WMCA Autumn Care Summit

Last Chance to Book!


Just one week to go until our Autumn Care Summit on 19th October.


Agenda includes topics such as:

  • WMCA position and local challenges and our care landscape
  • International recruitment i.e., outside the U.K., versus recruiting overseas workers in the U.K
  • Is care a good investment?
  • The state of care in 2023 and where are we now?
  • The CQCs new single assessment framework 
  • Why effective Quality Assurance is so important for driving improvement 
  • Hints and tips to prevent deterioration into ‘Requires Improvement’ ratings 
  • Guidance on creating a safety culture in your care business


Places for this event are filling fast and we will shortly be operating a waiting list for this event .

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FREE Online Digital Social Care Marketplace events


Want to learn more about digital social care funding you can access through your local ICB?


Then why not book your FREE place on to our online marketplace events?


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WMCA Members Feature blog

We were thrilled to attend Home Instead Dudley and Sandwell's Community Information event last week.


Click here to read more about it and learn how you can put on an engaging event such as this for your organisation

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Government updates

     

Upcoming CQC Changes - helping our members get prepared


With the CQC's new regulatory framework being launched in November, our HR partner, Citation, provides guidance on the changes, so you don't miss a thing! 


Click here to view

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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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Home Support – Engagement Events -

Existing contracted support providers

13 October 2023

12-2.30pm


10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BL

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Data Protection in General for Home Care Providers

17 October 2023

10- 11am (Virtual)

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Home Support – Engagement Events -

Existing contracted support providers



17 October 2023

1-3.30pm (Virtual)

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Cyber attacks on social care: a case of ‘when, not if’


17 October 2023

12-1.30pm (Virtual)

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Digital Surgery


18 October 2023

10-11am (Virtual)




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WMCA Autumn Care Summit

19 October 2023
10am-3pm
Portway Lifestyle Centre

     

Our Partners

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