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7 July 2026

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✨ New Dates for WMCA In-House 

Oliver McGowan Training✨

We’re delighted to announce new dates for our in‑house Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training. This programme is always extremely popular and sells out quickly, so we encourage you to secure places as soon as possible. 

Learning Disability & Autism-Tier 2

10.00am - 4.30pm

5 August 2026


South and City College Birmingham

1 Longbridge Lane

Longbridge

Birmingham  B31 2TW

Learning Disability & Autism-Tier 1

(Oliver McGowan Training)

11.00am - 12.00pm

14 October 2026 ( Online)





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We’re proud to continue receiving   100% positive feedback from attendees, reflecting the quality and impact of the training.


Don’t miss out on the chance to strengthen your team’s confidence and understanding in delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care.

     

Improving Care and Promoting Independence

for Individuals Living with Sight Loss

22 July 2026

10.00am - 12.00pm (Online)

FREE


This webinar explores how care homes and home care providers can better support people living with sight loss while maintaining independence, dignity and quality of life.


We’ll look at common eye conditions, everyday challenges, communication approaches, simple environmental adaptations, and person‑centred practices that improve safety and wellbeing.


You’ll also get real‑world examples and practical tips you can put into action straight away, plus a Q&A to discuss your own questions and experiences.

     

WMCA Registered Managers, Deputies & Seniors Conference

Is Your Care Service Safe? 🌟

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week — especially given the extreme heat, which we know caused staffing challenges for many services. We’re truly thankful to those who were able to attend, and fully understand that some simply couldn’t be there.


Our theme, Safe, shaped a programme of insightful, practical and engaging sessions. Feedback has been excellent, with many attendees highlighting how valuable the content and discussions were for strengthening safety and quality across their services.


🎥 Watch the presentations here .


Next up:

🚀 West Midlands Adult Social Care Skills Summit

🗓️ Thursday 1st October

🔗 Book here

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⭐ Take Part in a BCU Research Study

Care staff are invited to take part in a research study for a Master’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy at Birmingham City University (BCU). The project explores your experiences of following Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) advice when supporting residents with eating, drinking and swallowing needs.


You’ll be asked to complete a short 10–15 minute online survey, and you may skip any questions you prefer not to answer. Anyone working in a care home or similar setting who supports residents with these needs is welcome to take part.

     
   
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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 are also able to offer a free onsite, in-person Digital  Health Check .


Click the buttons for more info.

     

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