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Care provider workshops: Making the Most of Your Sponsorship

Written by Juliet Smith on 31 January 2026. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

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:

East Sussex Wellbeing at Work programme

Written by Juliet Smith on 25 January 2026. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

East Sussex Wellbeing at Work is a free workplace accreditation programme that supports employers to take a structured, practical approach to staff wellbeing. It offers a clear framework alongside free training, resources and signposting to help organisations strengthen wellbeing in sustainable, manageable ways.

The scheme is free, flexible and designed to work at your pace, making it accessible for a wide range of organisations, including care services across East Sussex.

Click here to find out more and register →

Once registered, a member of the Wellbeing at Work team will arrange an introductory meeting and share the welcome pack and award handbook.

SESCA Provider Briefing Webinar: “Earned Settlement” Consultation

Written by Juliet Smith on 17 January 2026. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

This webinar will be hosted by the South East Social Care Alliance on Thursday 22nd January 2026 between 3:15pm – 4:15pm. It will explain the Government’s proposed Earned Settlement reforms, what they could mean for adult social care providers and migrant care workers, and how to respond before the consultation closes on 12th February 2026.

Click here to find out more and register →

Care Leaders’ Summit 2026

Written by Juliet Smith on 10 January 2026. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

The Care Leaders’ Summit, convened by Health Connect Global, focuses on shared learning, collaboration and practical change. This free event brings together care providers, policymakers and technology leaders to explore how the health and social care system can better support both people who draw on care and those who deliver it.

📆Wednesday 28th January 2026
📍Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7LB

Find out more and book your place →

New Skills Bootcamps Information Service for West Sussex businesses

Written by Juliet Smith on 10 January 2026. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

West Sussex County Council, working with the Sussex Council of Training Providers, has launched a new Skills Bootcamps Information Service to help local employers access targeted training and recruitment support.

Skills Bootcamps are short, flexible training courses designed with employers to address real workforce needs. Courses typically run for a minimum of 60 hours over up to 16 weeks and are intended to support both recruitment and workforce development. They can help employers to:

Recruit job-ready candidates with sector-specific skills
Upskill existing staff to address skills gaps
Reduce recruitment risk by training people for real roles
Access low-cost training, with up to 90% government funding

Each course is developed in partnership with industry and reflects real-world working practices, with a focus on progression into employment or further development.

To find out how Skills Bootcamps could support your organisation, you can book a free, impartial call with the Skills Bootcamp Information Service.

To book email: [email protected]

You can also find out more by visiting the West Sussex County Council Skills Bootcamps webpage →

Carer Awareness: ‘Think Carer’ Training 2026

Written by Juliet Smith on 3 January 2026. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

New dates are now available for the free Care for the Carers ‘Think Carer’ training. Most sessions will run online, with one in-person session in Eastbourne on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

This training is suitable for paid staff and volunteers across the public sector, charities, community groups, and businesses who work with carers.

What the training covers:

Understanding unpaid carers and the impact of caring
Why identifying and supporting carers matters
Carers’ rights
Support options, signposting and making referrals
What a ‘Carer Friendly’ approach looks like and how everyone can contribute

Online sessions:

13th January 2026, 10:00am – 12:30pm
12th February 2026, 13:30pm – 16:00pm
22nd March 2026, 10:00am – 12:30pm
15th May 2026, 10:00am – 12:30pm
18th June 2026, 13:30pm – 16:00pm
8th July 2026, 10:00am – 12:30pm
10th August 2026, 13:30pm – 16:00pm
13th October 2026, 13:30pm – 16:00pm
20th November 2026, 10:00am – 12:30pm
7th December 2026, 13:30pm – 16:00pm

Click here to book the online sessions →

In person session:

Wednesday 18th March 2026, 13:30pm – 16:00pm – Faraday House, Eastbourne

Click here to book the in-person session →

Registered Managers webinar: Supervising and supporting nursing students on placement

Written by Juliet Smith on 26 December 2025. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

This session, hosted by Skills for Care on 29th January between 10:00am – 11:00am, introduces a new, free online resource designed to support registered managers in their potential role as Practice Supervisor for nursing students and nursing associates on placement in social care settings.

Funded by DHSC and developed in partnership with the University of Exeter, the resource aligns with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment and supports the national strategy to enable more social care placements for student nurses.

Who should attend:

Registered managers (NMC registered or not) interested in supervising nursing students
Those involved in nursing education or placement development
Employers and stakeholders looking to expand nursing placements in social care

Click here to find out more and book a place →

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