Important announcement on the future of the Workforce Development Fund

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 using the link opposite.

Click below to view the agenda and register your place.

Herefordshire Registered Managers Network - Relaunch Event

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 Herefordshire are encouraged t o attend, so we can discuss the direction you want the network to go in and much, much more!

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 upload your vacancies for FREE using the link below via the "members areas" of our website (password: WMCA 2018).

Our Summer Conference

will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024 and will focus on the CQC theme of Equality & Diversity- 'Caring' Quality Statement.

Watch this space for further details and how to book.

Great feedback as WMCA hosts second Registered Managers, Deputies & Seniors CPD Conference

We hosted our s econd CPD conference for Registered Managers, Deputies & Seniors last week (25 January), in partnership with Skills for Care, around the topic of CQC Quality Statement "Safe" .

We received incredible feedback about the event, including one provider, who stated:

“ We are so grateful for your hard work organising this kind of seminar. It was so informative and useful. Thank you so much on behalf of the River of Care management. Everything we have learnt will be put into practice to enhance our care provision. We love WMCA, they are the best ”!

Read more about the event here .

WMCA partners with Which NVQ to support 2024 Funding for Care Providers in the Black Country

We have partnered with Which NVQ who are offering Free Training funding for care providers in the Black Country for 2024. No fee's - No Hidden Agenda.. Just FREE!

Which NVQ are a government-funded organisation who are audited yearly. They have now been granted funding which as ever is free for businesses and individuals in the care sector.

Infection prevention and control in adult social care: Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) guidance

The DHSC has published new IPC guidance for care providers to follow

Thrive at Work: FREE Wellbeing Sessions for your Business

The West Midlands Combined Authority and Thrive at Work have partnered with The Wellbeing Project to deliver Educational Wellbeing in the Workplace sessions.

These webinars are free and designed for everyone within the organisation and for those based in the Midlands.

Click here for details of the February webinar sessions.

Find out more and download your free copy.

Citation: HSE Enforcement Checklist - how to protect your business

Do you know what you need to check in case an inspector comes knocking on your door?

NHS Talking Therapies Services in the Black Country

NHS Talking Therapies offers brief psychological therapy for people experiencing common mental health problems such as depression, low mood, anxiety and stress.

The service is free and open to ages 17 and over experiencing common mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and stress.

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

Data Protection in General for Home Care

6 February 2024

10-11am (Virtual)

7 February 2024

10-11am (Virtual)

Data Protection in General for Care Homes

8 February 2024

2-3pm (Virtual)

DSCR Lunch & Learn webinar with new assured solution StoriiCare

Digital Surgery

14 February 2024

10-11am (Virtual)