Author: Juliet Smith

MILE pathway newsletter – Falls prevention

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Falls are a major cause of injury in care settings, especially among older adults. By taking a proactive approach to falls prevention, we can significantly reduce the risk of unnecessary pain, distress, and loss of independence, ultimately improving health outcomes and quality of life. In this newsletter, we share practical strategies for falls prevention, spotlight innovative research, and provide valuable resources to help you create a safer care environment.

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Supporting people to be more active: Free training for care professionals!

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Active Sussex are offering free CPD-endorsed training to help health and social care professionals build confidence and competence in discussing physical activity. The interactive workshops, lasting 1 to 1.5 hours, are available both in-person and online, and can accommodate multiple participants.

Who is this training for?
This Sussex-wide offer is open to anyone in a role that may involve talking to individuals and/or groups who would benefit from moving more such as people with long term health conditions, older people, and people with a disability. 

For more information or to book a workshop for your staff team, please contact Nick Chellel at [email protected]. 

Free international recruitment legal helpline

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SESCA’s free legal helpline is an opportunity to receive advice from a qualified immigration advisor at Lester Aldridge via a phone call of up to 30 minutes. This is a chance to ask any questions you may have about the legal aspects of international recruitment, and topics you may wish to address include:

  • Securing a Sponsor Licence or Certificate of Sponsorship
  • Navigating the Sponsorship Management System (SMS)
  • Ensuring UKVI compliance
  • Drafting employment contracts.

The service is open to all CQC registered adult social care providers in the South East and will run from Monday 14th October to Friday 15th November 2024.

Click here to find out more →

Everything Home Care providers need to look for when buying software in 30 mins

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CareLineLive will be hosting a free 30-minute ‘Lunch and Listen’ session this Friday 4th October between 12:30pm – 13:00pm. The webinar will be presented by Josh Hough, the Managing Director of CareLineLive, who will take you through what to be aware of in software offerings, pricing, contracts, onboarding and support.

Click here to find out more and register →

Compliance Webinar for Care Providers Who Sponsor Migrant Workers

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Presented by immigration experts JMW Solicitors in collaboration with the South East Social Care Alliance (SESCA), this webinar is aimed at adult social care providers in the South-East who are sponsoring migrant care workers.

What will this webinar cover?

  • Changes to the immigration rules
  • Key legal case studies
  • Undefined CoS applications (sponsoring in-country migrant workers), lead times, and compliance
  • Tips for maintaining compliance, SMS best practice, and ethical standards
  • Insight into SESCA’s new “supported sponsorship” scheme

Date options:

  • Wednesday 16th October, 10:00am – 11:30am
  • Thursday 17th October, 14:00pm – 15:30pm

Please see the flyer below for more information or click here to book →

MILE pathway newsletter – The key drivers, legislation and policies underpinning social care

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Welcome to this week’s edition of the MILE pathway newsletter, where we look at the legislation, supporting guidance and national policies that underpin the delivery of adult social care.
 
This newsletter looks broadly at the current social care landscape, exploring the legislative foundations crucial for ensuring that care providers deliver consistent, high-quality support. Whether you’re a care manager or part of a care team, this newsletter will provide courses and resources to help you navigate the complex regulatory environment in which we operate.

Please click here to access this week’s newsletter →

Free ‘Neuroinclusive People Management Sessions’

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The South East Staff Experience, Engagement, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) team in NHS England are offering three online sessions on neuroinclusive people management. Please see the sessions listed below:


Session 1: Creating safe spaces and unlocking neurodiverse potential

11th November 2024, 14:00pm – 15:00pm (registration closes 6th November 2024)

‘This session focuses on establishing a workplace environment where neurodivergent employees feel safe and supported, and able to share their neurodivergent identity. Using the Differing Minds 5 Cs framework, we will equip attendees with the tools and strategies to foster positive disclosure and develop success plans for neurodivergent people.’

Session 2: Enabling neurodivergent success through workplace adjustments

18th November 2024, 13:00pm – 14:00pm (registration closes 13th November 2024)
‘This session addresses the practical aspects of supporting neurodivergent employees through general ways of working and workplace adjustments. It covers common traits and differences, and offers tailored strategies for both individual employees and managers. Participants will also learn about tools, equipment, and approaches for collaborative team working and creating inclusive office environments.’

Session 3: Rethinking performance management for neurodiverse talent

21st November 2024, 14:00pm – 15:00pm (registration closes 19th November 2024)
‘In this session, attendees will learn how to conduct performance reviews and manage career progression in a neuroinclusive manner. The focus is on removing neuronormative biases, providing constructive feedback, and creating optimal promotion processes. Additionally, the module covers sensitive approaches to having difficult conversations with neurodivergent team members when necessary.’

You can sign up for as many sessions as you wish to. Please click here and fill in the registration form to book your place.

If you have any questions or if you need to discuss any adjustments you need to participate in the events, please email [email protected].

National Day of Arts in Care Homes – 24th September 2024

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The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), are dedicated to promoting the benefits of creativity and meaningful activities in care settings, and the National Day of Arts in Care Homes is a chance for services across the UK to get involved. You can check out the NAPA website to find out ways you can champion creativity and cultural engagement in your service, or access the resource document below for some ideas:

NAPA also offer a range of qualifications for practitioners interested in activity provision, and you can find out more about these by clicking the links below:

WSPiC
Health Education England HEE
RCA
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