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.
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
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:
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:
Date & time: Wednesday 11th February 2026, 09:30am – 13:00pm
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.
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):
Entry requirements:
Closing date for applications: 13th March 2026
Click here to find out more and apply →
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.
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.
This week’s edition of What’s New in Adult Social Care shares a range of useful updates and resources for health and social care managers and teams across Sussex.
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
