Events and networks

Midlands Nominated Individual network meeting

Online

The network is chaired by Ed Brown who is a Nominated Individual and Head of Adult Care Compliance and Development at Father Hudson's Care. The network was launched in the West Midlands in July 2019. It has been running as an active WhatsApp group since April 2020. The network offers support for nominated individuals including: Understanding the remit of their role and meeting its requirements. Opportunity to share challenges facing care sector organisations. Finding co-designed solutions to address challenges. Networking with executive/senior level colleagues from across the Midlands.  Feedback into Skills for Care’s Board and Department of Health and Social Care on key issues.

Greater Manchester Deputy manager network

Online

Are you a deputy, assistant manager, team leader or aspiring manager looking to connect with your peers to share experiences and learn collaboratively? If the answer is yes, the Greater Manchester deputy network led by Carol and Jez is a great network for you! The Greater Manchester forum provides a safe and supportive space for professionals in the field to come together and engage in meaningful discussions about their experiences, challenges and potential solutions. You'll have the opportunity to learn from others and grow your career through this exciting and educational community. If you would like to join us for insightful discussions, Carol and Jez look forward to seeing you there!

Introducing the new Adult Social Care Quality Assured Care Learning Service

Online

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has contracted Skills for Care to develop and launch a new quality assurance service for training providers supporting the adult social care sector.

North West CEO and Commissioners Roundtable - Collaborative approaches to workforce innovation

Online

This Roundtable is one of a series of high level discussions providing the opportunity for owners, chief executives and managing directors of provider organisations to meet with commissioners of adult social care working in the North West. The network provides a forum to discuss strategic issues relating to the social care market, and the implications of these for providers and their workforce.  The face-to-face event will provide an opportunity for sector leaders to explore the conditions needed to support collaborative approaches to workforce innovation and shine a spotlight on examples of this happening in our region. Our solution focused discussions hope to bring together providers and commissioners to look at how we can collaborate to design and implement workforce innovation in adult social care.   At this event we will also be joined by NW ADASS to explore the future direction of social care under a new government, and we will look at how the new Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care can inform and influence the debate. 

The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England, 2024: Report launch event

Online

Join us as we mark the launch of the 2024 report. We’ll share this year’s headline findings and provide an update on the progress of the Workforce Strategy for adult social care that we launched in July.

Exploring dilemmas and solutions to strengthen the ASYE

Online

We’ll explore some of the complexities and dilemmas of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) journey that newly qualified social workers (NQSWs), assessors and ASYE teams may experience. We’ll be looking at scenarios and working on solutions to strengthen the ASYE.

Commissioner masterclass: Measuring the impact of prevention activity

Online

In this virtual masterclass, applied academics from the UK Improving Adult Care Together Centre will share insights from national research and local case studies on how taking a preventative approach in social care can be addressed in practice by commissioners.

Successful workforce planning seminar - How to create an effective workforce plan for your service

Online

An interactive seminar for services who want to use proven workforce planning approaches and resources to support service improvement now - and plan for the future today. This full day facilitated session will help you assess where you are now with workforce planning and will give you the tools you need to develop an effective staff plan for your service.

Strategic workforce planning programme - Level 1

Online

This interactive, practical introductory programme enables participants to develop their strategic workforce strategy, supported with tools, advice and examples of good practice.

Improving your CQC rating seminar

Online

An interactive seminar for services who have fallen below CQC standards (rated either requires improvement or inadequate) and are looking for practical ways to recover and achieve a Good rating.