WMCA Weekly Newsletter

November 19, 2024

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19 November 2024

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This week...

WMCA Updates
- WMCA Registered Managers. Deputies and Seniors CPD Conference: Is Your Service Effective? 23rd January 2025
- WMCA CEO's letter to Wes Streeting expressing concerns about the implications of NI increases and Minimum Wage
- Tools for Running a Successful Care Business Workshop Series - meet the speakers
- Business Planning Advice for WMCA Members
- The Stress Free Way to Meet the CQC and Council Environmental Requirements - Webinar - 3rd December
- Important update to DBS prices from 2nd December

WMCA Partner Updates
- Dudley College of Technology: Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs).
- PCS: Autumn Budget 2024 - What does it mean for the care industry?
- Flourish: Tired of Expensive Care Staffing Agencies? Discover Click Shifts
- Citation: Unlock business growth with Health and Safety

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 Lead, 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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Find out more & book your place

WMCA CEO's letter to Wes Streeting expressing concerns about the implications of NI increases and Minimum Wage

On behalf of our members, our CEO, Keiron Broadbent, has written to Wes Streeting, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to express our concerns on the implications of the increases to National Insurance and the Minimum Wage announced in the Budget.

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Read the letter here

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Guest Speakers

Tools for Running a Successful Care Business - Meet the Guest Speakers

We are getting some great feedback on our Workshop series - "Tools for Running a Successful Care Business".

Each Workshop focuses on a particular theme around how to run a successful care business.

We are delighted to introduce you to the guest speakers for these Workshops who have been carefully selected for their expertise and knowledge in a particular area relevant to each workshop.

Business Planning Advice for WMCA Members

Creating a business plan is an essential step for any business looking to start or grow their business. A well-structured business plan not only helps clarify your business idea but also serves as an important tool for securing funding and guiding your operations.

You can find details of business planning along with other business advice on the members only section of our website.

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Advice Section

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The Stress Free Way to Meet the CQC and Council Environmental Requirements

Tuesday 3rd December 2024

2-3.30pm

On Zoom

Reducing the energy you use in your organisation not only reduces carbon emissions, which is good for the planet, it also saves money.

Local Authorities are increasingly looking to decrease their carbon emissions and many are working with their suppliers to help them achieve this. The CQC is also requiring providers to produce a Green Plan from April 2025.

This can seem daunting but there is help at hand. Birmingham City Council and Solihull MBC are working together to provide extra support on sustainability and environmental issues for SME businesses.

We’re starting off with a fact packed training session hosted by WMCA and Birmingham and Solihull councils can help with in-depth support after that.