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SESCA’s upcoming conference brings together adult social care professionals from across the South East for a day of networking, learning and sector updates.

The programme includes:

• Updates on SESCA’s work across the South East adult social care sector
• Information about the international recruitment project and available grants
• Guest speakers and exhibitor stands
• Opportunities to connect and share learning with other providers

Event details:

• Date: Wednesday 24th June 2026
• Time: 09:30am – 15:30pm
• Venue: Sandown Park Racecourse
• Cost: Free for registered adult social care providers operating in the South East

Click here to find out more and register →

The ESCC Public Health team are hosting this event to celebrate the commitment of IPC Champions who completed training between April 2024 and March 2025. The event will provide an opportunity to learn, network and reflect on best practice in infection prevention and control. IPC Champions and managers from all care homes in East Sussex are invited to participate.

Event information:

• Date: Wednesday 13th May 2026
• Time: 10:00am – 16:00pm
• Venue: Polegate Community Association, 54 Windsor Way, Polegate, BN26 6QF
• Cost: Free

Email the ESCC Public Health team if you have any questions: IPC.ChampionsProgramme@eastsussex.gov.uk

Click here to find out more and register →

This free, in-person safeguarding symposium is for adult social care providers across Sussex. The event will explore how safeguarding activity is changing over time, emerging and persistent risks, and how trend data can inform resource planning, risk focus, training needs and preventative action.

The day will also reflect on practice developments since the September 2024 conference, explore updates to the Care Act, and share case studies highlighting effective safeguarding practice across services.

Date: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Time: 09:30am – 15:30pm
Venue:  Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club Ltd, waterfront, BN23 5QB

Confirmed speaker:
John Greene, Managing Director at The Medication Training Company, Consultant Pharmacist and expert in managing medicines in social care settings. John is also a trainer, author and keynote speaker.

Click here to register →

These half-day workshops are for adult social care providers in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove who sponsor internationally recruited staff under the UK Skilled Worker visa route.

The practical, in-person sessions will offer clear, accessible guidance to help providers manage sponsorship responsibilities with confidence and reduce compliance risk. They will cover:

• Meeting sponsorship compliance duties
• Reducing the risk of licence suspension or revocation
• Applying supplementary working rules correctly
• Identifying and addressing early compliance risks
• Strengthening ethical sponsorship practices and workforce stability

There is a workshop being held in Eastbourne on Thursday 26th February and one in Brighton on Tuesday 3rd March. Register and find out more here →

There are also dedicated sessions for internationally recruited care professionals working in adult social care under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. Find out more here →

These workshops are part of a newly launched Ethical Sponsorship Programme, designed to strengthen sponsorship practice, support internationally recruited care professionals, and reduce the risk of avoidable sponsorship breakdown across East Sussex and Brighton & Hove.

You can find out about the programme by following the links below:

• Programme flyer →
• Programme webpage →

These in-person workshops are for social care providers who are completing or updating their Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT).

The sessions will guide you step-by-step through each section of the toolkit, offering practical support to help you meet the required standards. Whether you’re publishing for the first time or republishing, you’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to ensure your toolkit is complete, compliant, and meaningful for your service.

Workshop details:

• Tuesday 11th November 2025, 2:30pm – 4:30pm Freedom Works, Hove Book here →
• Wednesday 21st January 2026, 2:30pm – 4:30pm The Palace Workspace, Hastings Book here →

Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.