In health and social care, where collaboration, empathy, and understanding are essential for delivering high-quality care, creating an inclusive workplace for all staff is not just a goal—it’s a necessity. Supporting neurodivergent team members is a crucial part of building a more resilient, innovative, and adaptable workforce, where everyone’s unique abilities contribute to collective success.
In this newsletter, we share courses and practical resources to cultivate a workplace where diverse thinking styles are celebrated, and every individual’s strengths are recognised.
University Hospitals Sussex are hosting a series of in-person events to give health and social care professionals across Sussex the opportunity to help shape the future of their ‘Trust Strategy’.
Event description: ‘This event is a great opportunity for stakeholders to come together and think about how we can work together to tackle the problems that our health and social care system faces and how we can solve them together through partnership working, ensuring our strategy aligns with the needs and priorities of our local healthcare system and communities.’
Horsham: Monday 21st October 2024, 09:00am – 12:30pm Roffey Millennium Hall, Crawley Road, Horsham, RH12 4DT Click here to book tickets →
Worthing: Wednesday 23rd October 2024, 09:00am – 12:30pm Field Place, Manor House and Barns, The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1NP Click here to book tickets →
Chichester: Friday 25th October 2024, 09:00am – 12:30pm Chichester City Council Hall, North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LQ Click here to book tickets →
Please note:
Tea and coffee will be provided on arrival and mid morning.
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.
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:
The University of Chichester recently sent out their 2024/5 course brochure detailing some of the CPD options that are currently open for applications. The modules listed below are all available to study in-person at University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus as part of the MA Advanced Professional Practice offer and cost £740 per module.
Developing Professional Leadership (APP04) Course dates: Wednesdays, 10:00am – 16:00pm
