Partners in Care - East Sussex and Brighton & Hove

26/11/2025

NHS South East Leadership Academy
Autumn – Winter Career Series

These free one-hour virtual workshops are designed to help health and care professionals across the South East strengthen their leadership skills, reflect on their career, and take their next steps with confidence.

Running until March 2026, each session takes place via Microsoft Teams and offers practical tools, reflection time, and takeaways to help you put ideas into action. The three sessions below, delivered by Rachel Thompson, focus on supporting leaders through change.

Leading Through Change
Date: 4th December 2025
Time: 12:00pm – 13:30pm
Key takeaway: Confidence and clarity in navigating team dynamics during periods of uncertainty.

Explore how to recognise and respond effectively to resistance and challenging behaviours during change. Learn to guide your team with care, clarity, and confidence, while understanding the psychology behind how people react to change.

Includes practical tools for responding to resistance and maintaining engagement.

Click here to find out more and register →

26/11/2025

Key issues under the Procurement Act 2023 and Provider Selection Regime – winter 2025 review

3 & 11 December - register here :

Join Andrew Daly, head of procurement, Helen Redfern and Maria Gomez on either 3 or 11 December 2025 to explore and address the issues and pitfalls that procurement teams have been facing in practice under the new regimes. NB: 11 December will be a repeat of the webinar on 3 December.

The Procurement Act 2023 has now been in force for over seven months, since 24 February 2025. The Provider Selection Regime has been in force for over 21 months, since 1 January 2024, and has been updated in light of the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023. The new regimes give rise to a numb...

26/11/2025

Home Care Themed Webinar

Thursday 11th December 2025

Second of our bi-annual themed webinar for home care providers/managers.
These webinars offer opportunities for sharing the latest service updates, best practices, and networking.

Tickets are now available for Home Care Themed Webinar at Online, Online on Thursday 11th December 2025. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

25/11/2025

Everyday English & Cultural Awareness LEVEL 1
(Six 90-minute online sessions over six consecutive weeks)

Gain the confidence to communicate more effectively with service users.

Explore the nuances of everyday conversation, including phrases, idioms, slang, dialects, and British culture.

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25/11/2025

Want to know about the Employment Rights Bill?
Join our webinar, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Monday, December 1, 2025

This webinar provides an opportunity to:
- Help providers understand the Employment Rights Bill beyond the FPA
- Clarify some of the practical implications for workforce planning, HR policies, and contractual arrangements.
- Highlight some of the key issues that the sector is facing when it comes to the ERB
- Encourage the care sector to engage with ERB consultations

Speakers:
- Vic Rayner OBE, Chief Executive Officer, National Care Forum
- Anna Dabek, Head of employment and pensions team, Anthony Collins
- Hannah Bollard, Senior Associate, Anthony Collins
- Victoria Buyer, Associate – Social Care Programme, Association of Mental Health Providers
- Daisy Cooney, Head of Policy, Practice and Innovation, Homecare Association
- Peter Loose, Associate, VODG (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group)

Further details and registration here: https://www.careprovideralliance.org.uk/cpa-events/the-employment-rights-bill/

25/11/2025

🌍 International Recruitment Scheme – Applications Still Open

👉 Applications are still open for providers wishing to join the scheme and sponsor a displaced worker.

Find out more on the SESCA website.

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24/11/2025

Care England CQC update - Where are we now and what do I need to know?

Tuesday 2 December - register here :

Hempsons head of social care, Philippa Doyle, will update you on the current CQC position regarding any changes to the quality statements and the Single Assessment Framework and what adjustments you might need to make in your service to prepare.

Webinar for Care England CQC update – Where are we now and what do I need to know? In this free update session, Hempsons head of social care, Philippa Doyle, will update you on the current CQC position regarding any changes to the quality statements and the Single Assessment Framework and what adj...

23/11/2025

Free Legal Helpline available now!
The FREE legal helpline is available for you to use! Available until 28th November!

Providers are entitled to a Free 30-minute, no obligation, phone consultation with an immigration specialist at Lester Aldridge Solicitors.

Phone lines are open from 9am-5pm, Mon–Fri (with an answer phone operating outside these hours).

You can also email Lester Aldridge using the dedicated address below.
Phone: 01202 786126
Email: sescahelp@LA-Law.com

The service is open to all CQC-registered adult social care providers operating in the South-East.

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21/11/2025

Securing the Supply Chain to Safeguard Care

Dec 3 from 2pm to 3pm

Essential guidance on managing supply chain cyber risks for social care providers.
This tailored session focuses on the critical importance of supply chain cyber security in health and social care settings. The session will provide practical guidance on identifying and managing supply chain risks, ensuring your organisation remains resilient in the face of growing cyber threats.

Essential guidance on managing supply chain cyber risks for social care providers.

21/11/2025

The National Cyber Security Centre has published resources to help adult social care providers strengthen cyber resilience, including the Cyber Action Plan, Cyber Essentials, and incident response guidance. To support Cyber Awareness Month, an external partner campaign pack and the new Cyber Action Toolkit are available, offering practical steps to prevent and respond to cyber threats. Providers are encouraged to explore these tools to help deliver safer, more secure care.

The Cyber Action Toolkit gives you clear, bite-sized actions to protect your business's money and reputation from cyber criminals.

20/11/2025

📢 SSP is changing – are you ready for April 2026?

Major updates to Statutory Sick Pay are on the way, and every employer needs to prepare.



Our Partner, Citation Ltd , has created a FREE guide to help you:

✅ Understand what’s changing and when

✅ Review your absence and pay policies

✅ Stay compliant and avoid costly errors

✅ Prepare your HR and payroll teams for 2026



👉 Download your guide today:

The upcoming Employment Rights Bill (ERB) is set to make SSP more inclusive. But it also means employers need to rethink how they manage absence and pay. We’ve created a quick-read one-pager to help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare. What’s changing from April 2026? - Day-one e...