December 3, 2024
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3 December 2024

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This week...

  • WMCA Updates
    • Conference - Is your Care Service Effective? 23rd January 2025

    • Winter Decorations Competition - closing date: 8th December

    • Welcoming New Members

    • Changes to DBS fees 

  • WMCA Partner Updates
    • Partner Feature - Meet Grace Cares

    • Citation: Managing Short Term Sickness

    • Which NVQ: Dept of Education - Funding for new staff

  • Latest Sector News & Updates
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars

     

Is your Care Service "Effective"?


Our popular Registered Managers Conference is back in January!


Following on from the previous themes of are you Well Led, Safe, and Caring, we will continue with exploring CQC themes with 'Is your service Effective?'


New for this event:

In response to feedback from previous conferences, we will be offering separate Care Home and Home Care streams for the afternoon sessions to address the differences in the provision of care for different types of services.

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Winter Seasonal Decorations Competition 2024 - entries close on 8th December!


To celebrate the winter season this year, we want to recognise some of the fantastic decorations or traditions that are present in residential settings and service users homes.


This is a great opportunity to get creative with your service users and use this competition to come up with some amazing seasonal decorations!


Click opposite to find out more and how to submit your entry.

New WMCA Members


Last month we welcomed the following new members:-


  • Maaya Care Ltd (Home Care - Walsall)
  • Brightside Carers Ltd (Home Care - Wolverhampton)
  • Nexus Care Services (Home Care - Birmingham)
  • Digby Manor Residential Care Home (Residential Care - Birmingham
  • Acorn Care Home (Residential Care - Birmingham)
  • Pleasant Valley Care (Home Care - Oldbury)


These organisations now have access to a comprehensive suite of support services provided by the WMCA that will allow them to concentrate on providing top quality care.

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Important update to DBS prices


As mentioned in previous Newsletters etc., the DBS increased their prices from yesterday (2nd December 2024). This means that you’ll be paying more for DBS Checks, regardless of who you conduct them through.


Unfortunately, as we have no control over this price increase, we have been regrettably forced to increase our own DBS fees accordingly and details of the new fees are on the link opposite.

     

Partner Updates

     

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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Tools for Running a Successful Care Business Workshop Series

4th December 2024

9.30am-11.30am

On Zoom


Workshop 4: Controlling your Business

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Digital Surgery

4th December 2024

10-11am

Virtual

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International Recruitment: The rollout of e-Visas and what they mean for care providers

5th December 2024

11am-12.15pm

Virtual

     

Our Partners

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