In honour of the National Day of Arts in Care Homes on 24th September, this week’s MILE newsletter highlights the role of creativity in care. Creative opportunities can enhance wellbeing, foster connection, and give residents meaningful ways to express themselves and share experiences.
Explore resources and ideas to help you celebrate creativity across your service in this edition →
Looking for inspiration ahead of the National Day of Arts in Care homes on 24th September?
The National Activity Providers Association’s Manager’s Guide to Arts in Care Homes is designed to help managers build creative, connected and vibrant communities. It explores challenges, offers practical steps to get projects started, and shows how managers can lead the way. You’ll also find advice on capturing and evidencing arts activities for CQC reporting, along with inspiring examples and links to further resources.
Click here to access the guide: https://cdn.baringfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Care-home-managers-NAPA-2023.pdf
Hosted by the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), the National Day of Arts in Care Homes celebrates and promotes arts engagement in care settings. This year’s theme is Going Green, celebrating creativity through sustainability. From sculptures made with scrap materials to nature-inspired paintings and group projects using found objects, the focus is on exploring the artistic potential of recycled, reused and natural materials.
Whether you’re planning something simple or more ambitious, there are plenty of free resources to spark ideas and support your event.
Due to popular demand, SESCA’s international recruitment legal helpline will be back for 3 months from 1st September until 28th November 2025.
During this period, CQC-registered adult social care providers based in the South-East can book a free 30-minute phone consultation with an immigration law expert from Lester Aldridge Solicitors. There’s no obligation, and the advice is tailored to support providers navigating international recruitment.
Helpline details:
Phone: 01202 786 126
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 09:00am – 17:00pm, Monday to Friday (voicemail available outside these times).
For full details and terms, visit the SESCA website:
https://sesca.org.uk/legalhelpline/
As usual, What’s New in Adult Social Care brings together training, events, and resources for care teams and managers across Sussex. With it being bank holiday Monday, it’s a good opportunity to catch up on what’s coming up in the weeks ahead.
It’s been over a year since we last focused on medicines management, so this newsletter brings you the latest training and resources on safe and effective medicine administration in care home settings. High-quality training supports resident safety, ensures compliance with regulations, and helps reduce the risks of medication errors. This edition highlights courses and tools to strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and overall quality in your service.
These sessions, delivered by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation trust Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) team, will cover Self-Care medications, Homely Remedy medications and Personal Care medications/items. Participants will be given resources which can be adapted to suit the individual needs of the care home and will have the opportunity to ask questions.
The sessions are suitable for all care home staff who manage and administer medication in a care home setting.
Upcoming sessions:
Tuesdays at 14:30pm – 2nd September 2025, 10th October 2025, 4th November 2025, 2nd December 2025, 6th January 2026, 3rd February 2026 & 3rd March 2026
How to join:
No booking required, simply click the link below to join the session via Microsoft Teams:
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 375 393 048 486
Passcode: hp29d27S
Dial in by phone
+44 20 3321 5208,,726027855#
If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
The CQC’s latest report reviews how controlled drugs are managed across health and care services in England, based on inspections, engagement work, and intelligence networks.
Key 2024 findings:
Data in this update relates to the calendar year 2024, with relevant information also included for early 2025.
Our latest issue of What’s New in Adult Social Care is now live, filled with local and national learning opportunities, events, and webinars for care teams and managers across Sussex.
Date: Thursday 18th September 2025
Time: 09:30am
Venue: Venue 360, Luton, Bedfordshire
This event brings together professionals from across the care sector to discuss the key challenges facing social care SMEs and explore collective responses. The programme includes panel discussions on some of the most urgent issues currently shaping the sector.
Discussion topics include:
The conference offers a space for reflection, connection, and shared learning. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network and take part in thought-provoking discussions.
Delegate rates:
Tea, coffee, lunch, and free parking are included.
To book or find out more, email [email protected] or call 01634 716615.
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