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

Written by Juliet Smith on 3 May 2025. Posted in Newsletter. Leave a Comment

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 →

Embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in your organisation – practical ways to drive change

Written by Juliet Smith on 8 February 2025. Posted in Event. Leave a Comment

This free webinar, taking place on Thursday 13th March 2025 at 10:00am, will explore how managers and leaders embed equity, diversity and inclusion within their organisations. It will cover:

Planning and developing clear ED&I strategies with shared goals
Fostering engagement and collaboration across teams
Building a genuinely inclusive and supportive workplace culture
Workforce ED&I in CQC assessments
What the CQC considers good practice—and how to avoid falling below their expectations.
Proven strategies from Outstanding-rated providers to enhance independence, choice, and innovation
Useful resources to support your work and best practices for evidencing your efforts.

Click here to find out more and register →

CQC single assessment framework – inspections and the new regime

Written by Juliet Smith on 8 February 2025. Posted in Event. Leave a Comment

Sussex Partners in Care are partnering with Hempsons to offer this free webinar on Wednesday, 26th February 2025, at 1:00pm. Join Philippa Doyle, Head of Social Care at Hempsons, as she explains how the SAF is working in practice and what you need to know.
Click here to find out more and register →

You can also watch recordings of webinars Philippa hosted for Care England in 2024:

Medicines Optimisation for Care Homes (MOCH) training

Written by Juliet Smith on 8 February 2025. Posted in Event, Managing regulation and governance processes in your service. Leave a Comment

These monthly training sessions focus on the Self-Care and Homely Remedies Toolkit, supporting care home staff in managing and administering medication. The sessions cover:

Self-Care medications
Homely Remedy medications
Personal Care medications/items

Participants will receive adaptable resources that can be tailored to their care home’s needs and have the opportunity to ask questions about the toolkit.

Upcoming sessions (all sessions held at 14:30pm): Tuesdays – 4th March, 1st April, 6th May, 3rd June, 1st July, NO August session, 2nd September, 10th October, 4th November & 2nd December 2025

How to join:
No booking required—simply click the link below to join the session via Microsoft Teams:
Click here to join the meeting

More information:
For additional guidance, visit the MOCH team’s resource page by clicking here. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Everyday English & Cultural Awareness for Overseas Carers – Level 1

Written by Juliet Smith on 5 January 2025. Posted in Event. Leave a Comment

This interactive 6-week course has been thoughtfully designed to address critical language and cultural challenges faced by overseas carers in social care settings. Originally developed to assist care providers with CQC compliance, the program has evolved to meet the needs of modern care teams and is now delivered online for maximum accessibility.

Through live webinars, participants will engage in dynamic, interactive sessions featuring clear presentations, comprehension exercises, real-life scenarios, and reflective discussions.

Date options:

Course 1: 10:00am to 11:30am each Wednesday for 6 weeks, from 5th February to 12th March 2025

Course 2: 10:00am to 11:30am each Thursday for 6 weeks, from 6th February to 13th March 2025

Course 3: 12:00pm to 1:30pm each Thursday for 6 weeks, from 6th February to 13th March 2025

Course 4: 2:00pm to 3:30pm each Thursday for 6 weeks, from 6th February to 13th March 2025

Learn more and book here

Wellbeing Programme for International Care Workers

Written by Juliet Smith on 19 December 2024. Posted in Prioritising the wellbeing of your team. Leave a Comment

Tresacare and SESCA are collaborating to offer a free wellbeing programme designed to support international care workers in the South East. The programme will run for 3 months from mid-January 2025 and will be held online via Zoom.

What does the programme include?

6 professional workshops (90 minutes each)
Weekly Wellbeing Gyms with Pastoral Care Circles
Regular wellness activities and support sessions

Who is this programme open to?

CQC-registered adult social care providers in the South-East who are SESCA members
International care workers who are registered with SESCA
Displaced care workers who are in contact with SESCA

Click here to find out more and register your interest →

Please note: Care providers wishing to register 3+ care workers should email [email protected].

Supported sponsorship for displaced workers

Written by Juliet Smith on 12 December 2024. Posted in Human resource management in services. Leave a Comment

SESCA have implemented a scheme to connect identified displaced care workers with providers in the South East as part of the Department of Health and Social Care’s 2024-25 International Recruitment Project.

If you would like to find out more, visit the SESCA webpage or click here to watch ‘Real-Life Perspectives on International Recruitment’, their short film on the initiative.

Click here to register your interest →

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