21 September 2023
Autumn Care Summit - Book your place now!
 
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This week...

  • WMCA Autumn Care Summit - Book your Place Now!
  • Advertise your Care vacancies at the Proud2Care Careers Roadshow!
  • Stourbridge Care Home Manager wins Employer of the Year Award!
  • Citation: New Law - The Protection Against Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023
  • Weekly Blog: Business Mobile Phone Contracts - Don't get Trapped!
  • DHSC: Autumn/Winter Flu and COVID Vaccination Programmes
  • DHSC: Labour & Employment Rights
  • NCF: £200m Funding for Winter NHS Resilience
  • WMCA News & Updates
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars & Training

WMCA Autumn Care Summit


This conference is an opportunity for Owners and Managers to learn from other colleagues across the West Midlands, share good practice and to develop their skills.


It is also an opportunity for providers to gather useful information from our guest speakers on the day and meet our selected exhibitors too.


To find out more, including details of the agenda for the day, and to book your place, please click on the link.

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Do you have job vacancies that need filling?


Then why not post your care vacancies on the Proud to Care website in time for our upcoming Proud to Care Careers Roadshow in Birmingham on Thursday 28th September.


We are expecting a number of college students and members of the public to attend this event who will all be looking for a career in care.


To advertise your vacancy for free, click on the link below using the password WMCA2018.

     

Stourbridge Care Home Manager wins Employer of the Year Award!

Chandos Lodge Care Home (Clarendon Care)  in Stourbridge   are celebrating after their Manager, Ann Norris, won  the Employer of the Year Award at the Worcestershire Health and Social Care Awards last week.


Ann said, " I am still in shock to be honest as it is such a wonderful honour to have been nominated and then to win, well, that was just the ultimate! It is difficult trying to think what it is that has resulted in me winning this amazing award as I am just me !"


Read the full story here .

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Ann Norris, Manager at Chandos  Lodge Care Home

     
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The Protection Against Redundancy (Pregnancy & Family Leave) Act 2023

Did you know a new law has been passed? The Protection Against Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 came into force on 24th July.


Our Partner, Citation, are hosting a FREE webinar  on   Wednesday 27th September at 10am  to help answer any questions you may have about managing workplace pregnancies.


Click here to find out more and register your place.

     

Weekly Blog: Mobile Phone Contracts - Don't Get Trapped!

Business mobile phone contracts come in all shapes and sizes – varying contract terms, with and without smartphones, direct with mobile networks (Three, Vodafone etc) or via one of their many partners. There’s a lot to consider, and unfortunately, wherever there is complexity, there are those ready to take advantage.


However,  Ian Horman from We Care Communications Ltd  has lots of advice on this week's blog to ensure you get the best deal. Click on the Weekly Blog link for more information.

     
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Autumn/Winter Flu and COVID Vaccination Programmes

Please click here for the latest updates.

Labour and Employment Rights

Click here to find out about Labour's plans to introduce an  Employment Rights Bill.

     

£200m Funding for Winter NHS Resilience

Click   here  to find out more about the latest announcement regarding the additional £200m of funding to help NHS services this winter.

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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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Data Protection in General




26 September 2023

10-11am (Virtual)


DISC Drop In Session




27 September 2023
10-11am (Virtual) 

In Partnership with LaingBuisson

Benchmarking Tools Webina r

27 September 2023

10-10.30pm (Virtual)

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Worcestershire Registered Managers Network


27 September 2023

2-4pm

The Lawns Nursing Home, Worcester

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Proud to Care Careers Roadshow


28 September 2023
9.30am-1pm
Bennetts Hill, Birmingham

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Data Protection in General



28 September 2023

2-3pm (Virtual)

     

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