WMCA Weekly Newsletter

December 2, 2025

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2 December 2025

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✨ Don’t Miss Out! ✨

Book your place at our January Conference today — spaces are limited!

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📢 WMCA CEO's Review of the Year 📢

As we draw 2025 to a close, it’s been a very busy year in social care. Don’t miss our CEO’s Review of the Year and exciting plans for 2026. Take a moment to read the full update and see what’s ahead!

Read more here

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Registered Managers Networks Events

The Registered Managers networks are administered through Skills for Care.

Birmingham

Thursday 4th December

10am-1pm

South & City Birmingham College

Hereford

Tuesday 9th December

11am-3pm

Elgar Care, Hereford

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Find out more

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your WMCA Membership?

Membership of the West Midlands Care Association offers a raft of advantages to all types of care providers. We offer a comprehensive suite of support services in our Members Area that allow our members to concentrate on providing top quality care.

Make sure you're making the most of all of your membership benefits.

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Welcoming our New Members

We’re delighted to welcome:-

Bluebird Care Worcester & Wychavon based in Evesham;

Rowanbrook Care Home based in Walsall

as the newest members of our community!

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As members they have access to a wide range of exclusive benefits designed to support and empower those working in care — from valuable resources and networking opportunities to member-only events and updates that celebrate excellence across the sector.

Open Consultations – Have Your Say

There are currently a number of open consultations underway from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS, and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) — covering key topics that impact the care sector.

To help our members stay informed and get involved, we’ve compiled all the current consultations in one place. You can now view full details, deadlines, and links to respond directly on our website.

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Your voice matters — take this opportunity to help shape the future of care.

Consultations

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All Events

For all the latest news and updates relevant to the social care sector, check out the "News and Info" section of our website.

News

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Need Help completing the DSPT?

West Midlands Care Association is your local Better Security Better Care support organisation, and offers a raft of online resources, workshops and one to one support to help you complete the DSPT, all of which is FREE to CQC registered providers. Click the button for more info.