What’s new in adult social care? – 13th April 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: Online
Free event: Connect To Work – Workforce Solutions & Mini Expo
This event is designed for local employers looking to recruit, train and retain staff. It will offer practical insight into filling vacancies more effectively, including information on Skills Bootcamps, alongside opportunities to connect with expert support and other employers facing similar challenges.
Event information:
Date: Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Time: 08:30am – 12:00pm
Venue: Plumpton Racecourse, East Sussex
Cost: £15
Out now: Savings, Solutions, and Sustainability Issue 10
For a quick, practical read, the latest edition of Care England’s quarterly publication, produced with Care Management Matters, brings together expert insight, cost-saving approaches and realistic ideas to support providers facing ongoing financial and operational pressures.
Reflective practice
This week we’re focusing on the importance of reflection in health and social care leadership. Reflection helps leaders learn from experience, strengthen decision-making, and create a culture where teams feel supported to learn and improve. When used consistently, it can enhance quality, improve safety, and build more resilient, confident teams.
This newsletter brings together key frameworks and practical tools to help embed reflective practice into everyday work and support continuous improvement across services.
Free CMM Insight Webinar
The future of adult social care regulation
Tuesday 28th April, 13:00pm – 14:30pm
Ideal for health and social care managers, this webinar brings together influential voices from across the sector to explore the future of adult social care regulation. The session will offer insight into emerging changes and what they may mean for services in practice.
Free Webinar – Navigating the Future of Dementia Care
Navigating the Future of Dementia Care: Person-Led vs. Person-Centred Approaches
Monday 13th April 2026, 13:00pm
Quality Compliance Systems are hosting this webinar, joined by dementia expert David Wilson-Wynne, to explore the differences between person-led and person-centred approaches to dementia care.
Understanding this distinction goes beyond theory and directly influences how care is delivered in practice. The session will explore the key features of each approach, offering expert insight to support reflection and discussion.
What’s new in adult social care? – 30th March 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.
Click Academy – Leadership training for adult social care
Flourish’s Click Academy programmes support adult social care providers to strengthen leadership capability across their organisations. Aligned to the Skills for Care Leadership Qualities Framework, they focus on developing the behaviours and practical skills needed to lead well.
Programmes available:
- Lead to Succeed (five sessions) – For new and aspiring managers, focusing on leadership confidence, team management and core skills
- Well Led (four sessions) – For registered managers and service leaders, exploring what strong leadership looks like in practice
- Leading Change Improving Care (five sessions) – For experienced leaders looking to strengthen culture and drive improvement across services
Multiple dates are available for each programme, with new cohorts added regularly.
Click here to find out more →
The MILE newsletter – Effective supervision
This week’s newsletter brings together practical learning opportunities and tools to help care managers build effective supervision practices and develop confident, capable teams that maintain high standards of care.
Nutrition & Hydration Week 2026
16th – 22nd March 2026 is Nutrition & Hydration Week, an annual global event that highlights the importance of good nutrition and hydration in supporting health and wellbeing across health and social care. It aims to raise awareness, champion innovative ideas and promote positive practice.
