What’s new in adult social care? – 16th February 2026
Welcome to another edition of What’s New in Adult Social Care, sharing a selection of the latest learning opportunities and resources for health and social care managers and teams across Sussex.
Tag: Free
HMRC National Minimum Wage Essentials for Care Providers & Managers
Delivered in partnership with HMRC, this free webinar is for care providers and managers sponsoring international workers. It covers National Minimum Wage compliance, what to expect during HMRC checks, common sector risks, and practical steps to stay compliant.
Tuesday 7th April 2026
10:30am – 11:30am
Free international recruitment legal helpline
SESCA’s have commissioned Lester Aldridge LLP to provide free legal advice for all CQC-registered adult social care providers across the South East. The helpline offers up to 30 minutes with immigration law experts on topics including CoS applications, UKVI compliance, and the Sponsorship Management System (SMS).
Helpline details:
Phone: 01202 786 126
Email:sescahelp@LA-Law.com
Hours: 09:00am – 17:00pm, Monday to Friday (voicemail available outside these times).
Safeguarding Adults – MILE Newsletter
This edition of the MILE newsletter focuses on safeguarding and the importance of keeping it central to everyday practice. We have brought together a selection of training opportunities and resources designed to build confidence, refresh knowledge and support strong safeguarding practice across services.
All things Court of Protection for social care providers
This practical webinar, led by Hempsons legal specialist Helen Claridge, supports social care providers to strengthen their understanding of the Court of Protection and manage complex legal and safeguarding situations with confidence.
The session explores when providers may become involved in Court of Protection proceedings, the risks of getting it wrong, current pressures within the DoLS system, and recent case law. Practical guidance will also be shared to support lawful, person-centred decision-making around capacity, best interests and restrictions on liberty.
Suitable for care home managers, senior leaders and clinicians.
Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Time: 14:00pm – 15:00pm
Safeguarding Adults Symposium
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.
What’s new in adult social care? – 2nd February 2026
We’re back this week with our What’s New in Adult Social Care newsletter.
This edition brings together a curated selection of key resources for health and social care managers and teams across Sussex. There’s a particularly strong line-up of upcoming webinars and events, including:
- Free in-person workshops as part of the newly launched Ethical Sponsorship Programme for adult social care providers in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove
- West Sussex Partners in Care’s Surviving to Thriving: Wellbeing for Care Managers Symposium
- East Sussex Intergenerational Practice Toolkit webinar series
- And much more…
Care provider workshops: Making the Most of Your Sponsorship
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:
Five ways to workplace wellbeing
January can bring pressure to reset, improve and push forward, often at a time when energy is low and workloads remain high. However, supporting staff wellbeing is less about quick fixes and more about creating environments where people feel safe, supported and able to do their best work.
Inspired by the Five Ways to Wellbeing, this edition explores practical approaches to workplace wellbeing in adult social care. The sections below centre on leadership, learning and actions managers can take to better support their teams.
East Sussex Wellbeing at Work programme
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.
