June 3, 2025
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3 June 2025

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This week...


  • WMCA Updates
    • WMCA Summer Conference - 19th June - last chance to book!
    • EDI & Culturally Appropriate Care Workshop - 3rd July
    • IHSCM Leadership Workshop - 12th June - last chance to book!
    • Care Awards Nominations
    • Welcoming our New Members for May
  • WMCA Partner Updates
    • HCR Law -  NMW and NIC changes: implications for healthcare providers
    • The King's Trust -  Health & Social Care Support in Recruitment
    • Citation -  Support Your Members in Creating a Culture of Care
    • Which NVQ -  New Starter Funding
    • Black Country ICB - Training Courses
    • Your Chance to Comment on the Capacity Tracker
    • UKHSA -Managing cases of suspected high consequence infectious diseases in adult social care
  • Latest Sector News & Updates
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars

     

WMCA Registered Managers, Deputies and Seniors Conference: Is your Care Service Responsive?

Last chance to book!


Following on from the previous themes of are you Well Led, Safe, Caring , and Effective , we visit the final CQC theme of Responsive .


This is also an opportunity for leadership teams to learn from other colleagues and to share good practice They are open to all Registered Managers, Deputy Managers and Senior Carers across the Midlands.


Lunch is provided and tickets are free of charge. Click below to find out more and book your place.

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WMCA Members Workshop: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion & Culturally Appropriate Care

This course is only available to Members of West Midlands Care Association.


Book your place to find out about:-

  • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion within your workforce and service users
  • Culturally Appropriate Care and how to deliver it in your service

IHSCM: How to be an Influential and Compassionate Leader

As WMCA is the designated IHSCM Care Hub for the West Midlands, WMCA are fully funding places on this course for our members.


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Excellence in Care Awards 2025 Nominations now open!

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Each winner receives an engraved trophy and £500 in cash. Anyone who nominates will also be entered in to a prize draw for one of 5 x £100 Amazon vouchers!


Who do you know who deserves recognition at our awards ceremony? You have until 1st August to send in your nominations!

What does it mean to be nominated and receive a Care Award? Watch this short video from last year's winners to find out why you should nominate your colleagues.

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Welcoming our new WMCA Members

We are delighted to welcome our new members who joined the West Midlands Care Association during May 2025.


Watch the video below to find out why Butts Croft House in Coventry joined the WMCA and are delighted at the benefits they are receiving.


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Bromsgrove

  • Divine Health Services Ltd

Kidderminster

  • Stone House Care & Medical

     

Partner Updates

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Click below for details of 2 training events for nursing homes.


     

Sector News

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

  • DHSC
  • CQC
  • Skills for Care
  • The Care Provider Alliance
  • And many, many more!

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The DSPT and Data Protection in General for Care Homes

5 June 2025
2.00-3.00pm

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The DSPT and Data Protection in General for Home Care

10 June 2025
10.00-11.00am

Virtual

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Registered Managers Meetings Birmingham

11 June 2025

10.00am-1.00pm

Virtual

     

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