WMCA Newsletter

June 9, 2026

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9 June 2026

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This week:-

Manual Handling: Train the Trainer – 2‑Day Course
Employment rights / Good Work & Healthy SME's
Carers Week 8–14 June
Free Webinar: Prepare Your Business for a Cyber Attack

🧰 Manual Handling: Train the Trainer – 2‑Day Course

8–9 July 2026

10.00am–4.00pm

South & City College Birmingham

1 Longbridge Lane,

Longbridge,

Birmingham, B31 2TW

Limited spaces remaining!

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Boost your team’s skills with our practical Train the Trainer programme. Over two interactive days, delegates learn to deliver confident manual handling training, demonstrate safe techniques, and apply key legislation — MHOR , LOLER , PUWER , and CQC expectations .

Benefits:

Train with confidence — Teach and assess safe practice effectively.
Improve safety and consistency — Strengthen standards across your service.
Refresh essential legislation — Stay aligned with current requirements.

Suitable for Senior Carers, Team Leaders, and Managers.

Open to all but WMCA members benefit from discounted rates.

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⭐ How New Employment Rights will Impact Adult Social Care ⭐

Tuesday 7 July

10:30–12:00 (Online)

A must‑attend webinar for anyone working in adult social care. This session breaks down the upcoming changes in employment rights — including the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the Fair Pay Agreement — and what they mean for your organisation.

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Delivered in partnership with government colleagues, the workshop will cover expected impacts, timelines, and employer responsibilities. Ideal for managers, HR teams, frontline staff, and local authorities.

Wednesday 17th June

1:00-15:00

West Midlands Combined Authority are inviting a select group of organisations to take part in a focused event exploring what means in practice: for people, for businesses, and for a stronger, more inclusive economy.

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Help bring in the voice of SMEs, particularly from across the care sector, where we know there are significant challenges in recruitment, retention and wider workforce wellbeing.

💙 Carers Week 8–14 June

Carers Week (8–14 June) is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the dedication of both paid and unpaid carers who make such a difference every day. It’s a moment to celebrate your teams, highlight their impact and help make caring truly visible, valued and supported across our communities.

This week is a great time to get involved — whether through small acts of appreciation, wellbeing activities, themed events or simply taking time to acknowledge the incredible work your carers do.

For ideas, resources and activity packs, visit the official Carers Week website.

🛡️ Free Webinar: Prepare Your Business for a Cyber Attack

Thursday 18th June 2026

2.00-3.00pm (online)

Cyber attacks are now a matter of when , not if. The organisations that recover fastest are the ones with a clear incident response plan already in place.

To support our members, Citation Cyber is hosting a free webinar on how to build a practical, effective response plan so you can act fast, limit damage, and get back to business quickly.

You’ll learn:

What a strong incident response plan includes
The key actions to take in the first hour
How to assign roles and responsibilities
Steps to reduce impact and recover faster

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

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Need Help completing the DSPT?

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.