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Recruitment and retention revisit

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With recent changes to immigration rules requiring care providers to prioritise international care workers already living in the UK, and with overseas recruitment set to end entirely later this year, we’ve gathered a range of resources to help you navigate this shifting landscape. From the latest updates and practical tools to learning opportunities for leaders, this edition is here to support you in attracting and retaining the talent your service needs to thrive.

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Spotlight on #RecruitRight

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This May, Skills for Care is supporting providers with practical guidance, expert insights, tools and seminars to help recruit the right people in adult social care.

Their latest campaign aims to help employers:

  • Build more diverse and inclusive workforces
  • Use values-based recruitment approaches
  • Create welcoming environments that encourage people to stay

The campaign supports the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care, which highlights the importance of improving recruitment practices and retaining a skilled, motivated workforce.

Stay updated by following #RecruitRight on LinkedIn and Facebook, or visit the campaign page linked below.

Visit the campaign page: Recruiting the right people.

Looking for recruitment support?
Skills for Care also offers a dedicated hub of tools and resources to support your recruitment process.

Explore Skills for Care’s recruitment resources: Recruitment support.

University of Chichester Research Methods Conference

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INSIGHT – Research Methods Conference
Date: Thursday 19th June 2025
Time: 09:30am – 15:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, PO19 6PE
Map of venue location: https://maps.chi.ac.uk/#room=C80-0-01

This full-day event hosted by the University of Chichester will explore practical and inclusive approaches to research in health and social care. The event is aimed at leaders, managers, practitioners, and early career researchers. Hear from expert speakers on key themes including:

  • Co-producing research with the public and service users
  • Big data in the NHS
  • Social media in research
  • Research as a journey and a practice resource

The conference includes:

  • Free refreshments and lunch
  • Certificate of attendance

Click here to find out more and register →

Free legal helpline extended until 18th July!

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Due to popular demand, SESCA’s international recruitment legal helpline has been extended until Friday 18th July 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: Free international recruitment legal helpline.

compassion: the key to care

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Whether you’re leading a team or supporting someone one-to-one, adopting and embedding a compassionate approach shapes the culture of care settings, supports wellbeing, and enables us to respond with humanity in every situation.

This edition of the MILE newsletter brings together courses and resources on compassionate leadership, team wellbeing, and ways to strengthen the human connection at the heart of care.

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SAGE & THYME: Foundation level communication skills training

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SAGE & THYME is a foundation-level workshop designed to support staff in having better conversations with patients or clients who may be distressed. It introduces a simple, evidence-based structure to guide these conversations with empathy and confidence.

This course is ideal for anyone working in health or social care, including professionals and support staff across all roles.

In Sussex, there are two upcoming opportunities to take part in an online SAGE & THYME workshop:

Click here to find out more about this workshop →

New resource: Respecting Faith and Culture in End-of-Life Care

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A new handbook has been developed to support health and care professionals across Sussex in delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive end-of-life care.

It reminds us that providing appropriate care, especially at the end of life, means recognising and respecting a person’s spirituality, faith, and cultural beliefs. Understanding what someone believes about life, illness, and dying is essential to providing care that respects their identity and values.

The handbook encourages a shift away from assumptions and towards open, personalised conversations. It acknowledges that individuals practise faith and culture in deeply personal ways, and that care must reflect this.

Adapted from work in Frimley and shaped by a Sussex-based working group, this guide is a helpful step towards more equitable and compassionate care for all.

Access the resource: Respecting Faith and Culture in End-of-Life Care.

What’s New in Adult Social Care – 5th May 2025

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Welcome to another update on What’s New in Adult Social Care, where we share the latest courses and resources for health and social care managers and teams in Sussex.

If you missed last week’s newsletter on Moving and handling, you can click here to read it now. You’ll also find a full list of previous editions on the MILE Pathway newsletter page, ready for you to revisit anytime.

Click here to read the 5th May edition →

Skills for Care webinar: Making the most of funding for training in 2025–26

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Skills for Care is hosting a free webinar between 10:00am – 11:30am on Wednesday 14th May 2025, to help adult social care providers understand what funding is available for workforce training and how to access it. The webinar will provide a detailed walkthrough of the practical aspects of accessing LDSS funding, including:

  • The eligibility criteria and evidence requirements for making claims through the scheme
  • How the funding can be used, including eligible training courses and qualifications
  • The process for accessing the fund and submitting claims
  • A demonstration of the online claims service.

It’s a useful overview for managers, training leads, and anyone involved in workforce planning or development who wants to shape their learning and development offers for the year and maximise their available budgets.

Click here to find out more and register →

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