We have been informed by Skills For Care that the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) will NOT be continuing beyond the current funding year.

Find out more and what it means for you as a care provider.

Workforce Development Fund

Deadline to join Partnership - 29th Feb

The Workforce Development Fund (WDF) is funding from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) disseminated by Skills for Care.  The fund allows you to claim back money towards the costs of workers completing a broad range of adult social care qualifications and learning programmes.

You need to join the WMCA WDF Partnership to be able to claim back funding. However, the deadline to join the partnership closes on 29th February 2024 . Join the Partnership below so you don't miss out on claiming your funding.

LIVE International Recruitment Webinar: Sponsorship Focus 

Thursday 7 March 2024

10am (Virtual)

We are pleased to let you know WM-ADASS and WMEmployers will be holding another live legal webinar, following the success of their first in the series. 

For more information and to book your place, click below.

Head over to the WD-ADASS and WME IR Social Care Hub to download the E-Booklet, Audit Tools and useful international recruitment related templates and much more -   Ethical Recruitment .

Places are limited. For details of the agenda and to register your place, click below.

Herefordshire Registered Managers Network Relaunch Event

Tuesday 13 March 2024

12-3pm

The Shell Store, Hereford

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.

It is open to all Registered Managers and Deputy Managers across Herefordshire.

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.

WMCA Spring Conference

"Is your Business Efficient?"

18 April 2024

9.30am-3pm

Molineaux Stadium

Wolverhampton

Our Spring Conference will focus on business efficiency, cost control and optimisation.

The event is an opportunity for business owners, directors and senior members of your team to learn from other colleagues and to share good practice.

Places are limited and we expect this event to be popular. So don't delay! Book your place using the link.

WMCA Spring Seasonal Decorations Competition

Following the success of our festive decorations competition in December, we are launching our Spring competition from 1st March.

This is a great opportunity for our members to get creative with their service users and use this competition to come up with the best Spring decorations they can!

This encourages teamwork and the use of cognitive skills, while creating a feeling of community within care settings, when coming up with ideas for the competition.

To find out more, including how to enter, click below.

Proud to Care Roadshows: National Careers Week

4-8 March 2024

"   National Careers Week (NCW)   "  is a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help support young people develop awareness and excitement about their future pathways.

NCW is a dedicated week every year allowing schools, colleges, universities, alternative provision settings and organisations to work towards. It’s backed-up with free high-quality printable, downloadable, digital and video resources for educators to support planning and delivery".

We are hosting two Proud to Care roadshow events in Dudley and Wolverhampton  to support this week and if you would like the opportunity to  exhibit for FREE  , please  click below  on the booking link for your area”.

• 6 March 2024 -   Dudley
  
  
• 7 March 2024 -   Wolverhampton

Don't forget, as WMCA members, you can     using the link below via the "members areas" of our website (password: WMCA 2018).

View the agenda and book your place on the link below.

BSOL Nurses & Clinical Leads Network Event

21 March 2024

2-4.30pm (Virtual)

These meetings are an opportunity for Nurses and Clinical Leads to learn from other colleagues and to share good practice

They are open to all Nurses and Clinical Leads within the Birmingham and Solihull ICB Area.

Citation: Upcoming Employment Law Changes - you're not alone

2024 is going to see multiple employment law changes, and they’ll be coming into effect in phases throughout the year. It’s essential that you’re prepared to face these changes and business owners like you need to make sure you’ve got the right policies and processes in place when they come about.

Find out how our partner, Citation, is offering support to our members  here .

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

The DSPT & Data Protection in General for Home Care

27 February 2024

10-11am (Virtual)

28 February 2024

12-3pm

Lunch & Refreshments Provided

Digital Surgery

The DSPT & Data Protection in General for Home Care

Proud to Care Roadshows

National Careers Week

6 & 7 March

9.30am-1pm

See above for details.