WMCA Updates

Don't forget to book your FREE place on to our upcoming 'How to be Well-Led' CPD Conference for Registered Managers, Deputys & Seniors now!

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NEW FREE HR Advice Line for WMCA members!

Do you ever come across a tricky HR issue and find yourself asking “What do I do”? 

It can be so hard to know what the best course of action is, especially when you’re juggling the day-to-day tasks of running a care business– after all, you didn’t go into the care sector to deal with difficult HR problems. 

To support you with any tricky situations, West Midlands Care Association partner, Citation, is offering a free, HR advice line to WMCA members. 

Problem with a staff member? Questions about a contract?

Whatever you need support with, their HR consultant Jonathan is here to help. With over 10 years’ experience managing HR issues in industries ranging from hospitality and social care to transport, utilities and charities, he can advise on all aspects of HR and Employment Law and turn the complicated into clarity. 

Here’s a few examples of the issues he can help you with: 

• Disciplinaries and grievances 
• Conflict at work 
• Sickness absences 
• Probation periods 

So how does it work?

It couldn’t be easier to get the support you need. 

Get in touch with Jonathan at Citation today by calling 0161 504 0843 or emailing appointmentswithjonathan@citation.co.uk between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday or click here to book an appointment at a time that suits you. 

Ts & Cs apply.

Government Updates

Government to use successful NHS Programme to recruit Care volunteers

Following the success of the NHS Volunteer Responders Programme scheme over the pandemic, the Government has announced it will expand it into social care to form a joint NHS and care volunteering programme and allow care providers to recruit volunteers to help people in their local areas.

Find out more here .

New DBS Webinar Series for Adult Social Care Sector

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Regional Outreach team is running a series of webinars for the adult social care sector.   The five webinars will be virtual on Microsoft Teams and open to anyone with responsibility for DBS processes in their care organisation.

For further information including dates and details of how to register, click here .

COVID-19 supplement to the Infection, Prevention and Control resource for adult social care

Safe Care at Home Review

The Department of Health and Social Care has published a joint review with the Home Office called the Safe Care at Home Review. The review looks into the protections and support available to people who are abused, or at risk of abuse, by people providing their care in their own homes.  Find out more .

FREE Diabetes Awareness Course

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Care Home Open Week with NAPA

Putting the FUN into FUNdraising for this year's Care Home Open Week. Find out more.

Update on local authority assessment pilots

Read more about the CQC's new approach to local authority assessments here .

Help CQC understand what good workforce wellbeing looks like

Workforce wellbeing and enablement is one of the quality statements, in CQC's new single assessment framework, sitting under their caring key question.

They want to hear the perspective of providers and professionals working in health and social care, the organisations that represent them; and wider stakeholders on workforce wellbeing.

Find out more here

Heat Stress in the Workplace

Our Partner, Citation, have put together this free beginner’s guide to heat stress in the workplace – how to spot it and how to stop it.

For more information and to download your FREE guide, click here .

Next WMCA event:

BSOL Digitising Social Care Marketplace event

10:00am - 2:00pm

21 June 2023

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BSOL Digitising Social Care Marketplace event

10:00am - 2:00pm

21 June 2023

Nurses and Clinical Leads Network 

2:00pm - 4:30pm

22 June 2023

Proud to Care Careers Roadshow in Sandwell

9:30am - 1:00pm

3 July 2023

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