March 24, 2026
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24 March 2026

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📅    Webinar - Book Your Place

A two part webinar giving you the tools to stay financially sustainable and understand the latest legal changes, featuring speakers from Quality of Care and HCR Law


These topics are in high demand, and we’re looking forward to delivering a valuable session.  Click on the image below to book your place.


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DBS Made Simple:

Part Six of our shorts on the DBS system

Continuing our video lessons on the DBS system, this week’s video discusses 

CQC and DBS Validity. 


CQC usually requires a new search for all new employees. You cannot keep the a copy of the DBS without the express consent of the applicant and must never hold the original, however we recommend recording the information of the DBS in your HR file


You can watch our  video below which discusses this in more detail.

 

Click  here  for a step-by-step guide on how to complete a DBS application on our portal.


DBS
     

📅    Last chance!

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The Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS) closes on 𝟯𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

 

If your organisation is already registered, be sure 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 before the deadline. Claims already on the system will still be honoured.

 

If you 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁, you have just a few weeks to join and 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 for your workforce, support staff development, skills growth, and retention.

 

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: Initial claims must be submitted within three months of enrolment.

 

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀:

✅ 60% reimbursed

✅ 40% paid on completion

✅ Funding covers non-regulated staff, registered Managers and agency workers

 

You've got just a few weeks left!

 

Claim your funding


     

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Online Training

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Managing Digital Risk:

How to use and share information appropriately

Staffing and Roles

1 April 2026

10.00am - 10.30am ( Online)


     
   
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Need Help completing the DSPT?

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West Midlands Care Association is your local  Better Security Better Care  support organisation, offering free online resources, workshops and one-to-one support to help CQC registered providers complete the DSPT.


We also have a new offer, a free onsite, in-person  Digital Health Check .


Click the button for more info.

     

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