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Supporting People with Learning Disabilities and Staff Teams During Loss and Bereavement

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This interactive online workshop will teach attendees how to support a person with a learning disability who has/is experiencing loss and bereavement, and how to support staff teams when a person they support has died.

It will cover:

  • The hows and whys of breaking bad news
  • Real-world experiences of loss
  • Emotions and different types of loss
  • Coping mechanisms and support ideas
  • Stages of grief and grieving in different ways
  • Working with healthcare professionals and families
  • How staff might experience bereavement when a person in their service dies
  • Supporting staff with personal bereavement

Date & time: Wednesday 11th February 2026, 09:30am – 13:00pm

Click here to find out more and book →

Five ways to workplace wellbeing

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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.

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BILD BTEC Diploma in Practice Leadership for Supporting Good Health and Wellbeing

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This Level 5 Diploma focuses on improving health and wellbeing outcomes by addressing health inequalities, strengthening person-centred practice and developing confident practice leadership. The qualification supports learners to lead inclusive, proactive and responsive approaches to health and wellbeing across services, with a strong emphasis on real-world application.

Starts: 13th April 2026
Duration: 18 months
Delivery mode: Online, flexible and practice-based
Suitable for: People working in social care who already have, or would like to have, a leadership role in improving health and wellbeing across services.
Fees (introductory offer):

  • Individual learners:
    • BILD member: £1,940+VAT
    • Non-member: £2,200+VAT
  • Cohorts (6 learners from the same organisation):
    • BILD member: £11,640+VAT
    • Non-member: £13,200+VAT

Entry requirements:

  • Level 2 English
  • Must work directly with people using services
  • Must be in a position to lead practice at Diploma level

Closing date for applications: 13th March 2026

Click here to find out more and apply →

A leadership development offer for the MILE network

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As part of our role in sharing useful opportunities across the MILE network, we wanted to pass on a leadership development offer from The King’s Fund that may be of interest to care home managers and staff.

ShiftWorks by The King’s Fund is an online learning platform designed to remove cost as a barrier to leadership development in health and care. It offers CPD-accredited short courses with practical tools, reflective activities and real-world insight grounded in lived experience.

As a MILE newsletter reader, you can access ShiftWorks for £30 for one year using the details below:

The code is valid until 28th February.

SESCA Provider Briefing Webinar: “Earned Settlement” Consultation

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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

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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

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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 →

Registered Managers webinar: Supervising and supporting nursing students on placement

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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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