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1. REMINDER Provider Focus Groups – Opportunity to Feedback to 天美传媒 City Council (Information for all Care Providers that Support Citizens Funded by 天美传媒 City Council)

2. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - Immigration Changes for Social Care - Important FAQ’s (Information for all Providers)

3. REMINDER SURVEY - Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Your Experience Matters: Help Review Visiting and Accompanying Rules in Care Homes and Hospitals – Regulation 9A - Easy Read Version – DEADLINE 26 August 2025 (Information for all Care Home Providers)

4. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers - Promoting the Wellbeing of People Living with Dementia (Information for all Providers)

5. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers - Capacity Tracker: Working Together with Adult Social Care (Information for all Providers)

6. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers - How Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set Data Powers National Workforce Insights (Information for all Providers)

7. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers - Why You Should Consider Joining Your Regional Social Care Nursing Advisory Council (Information for Care Homes with Nursing)

8. REMINDER Skills for Care Updates for August 2025 (Information for all 天美传媒 and Solihull Providers)

9. REMINDER NHS 天美传媒 and Solihull (BSOL) Training Hub July 2025 (Information for 天美传媒 and Solihull Care Homes)

10. REMINDER 天美传媒 天美传媒 Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Training 12 September 2025 (Information for 天美传媒 and Solihull Care Homes)

1. REMINDER Provider Focus Groups – Opportunity to Feedback to 天美传媒 City Council (Information for all Care Providers that Support Citizens Funded by 天美传媒 City Council)

We are arranging four Provider Focus Groups in August and September (18 August / 20 August / 28 August / 2 September 2025) via Microsoft Teams. Each session will run for 90 minutes - they are open to all Care Providers that support citizens funded by 天美传媒 City Council. You only need to attend one session (please select either Provider Focus Group A, B, C or D – please pick only one – all sessions are the same). The purpose of the Provider Focus Groups is to give you an opportunity to feedback on how you think the Council is performing in key areas – Social Work / Occupational Therapy / Safeguarding / Commissioning / Communication & Relationships.

Use the links below in order to register to attend one of these sessions:

For further information, please use this link operationalcommissioning@birmingham.gov.uk

2. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - Immigration Changes for Social Care - Important FAQ’s (Information for all Providers)

Please see the attached comprehensive FAQ document outlining key changes from the Immigration White Paper affecting overseas recruitment in the adult social care sector. This resource is essential for care providers and professionals navigating the evolving immigration landscape. Key Highlights include:

End of Overseas Recruitment: From July 2028, overseas recruitment for care worker and senior care worker roles will cease.

• Transition Period Until 2028: Workers already in the UK may switch to the Health and Care visa if they’ve been legally employed for at least 3 months.
• Support for Displaced Workers: Regional partnerships will continue to assist workers affected by sponsor licence revocations.
• Salary Thresholds: New minimum salary requirements apply to visas issued after April 2025.
• No Dependants Policy: Care workers entering the UK after March 2024 cannot bring dependants.
• Fair Pay & Career Development: Government initiatives include Fair Pay Agreements and funding for training and qualifications.

3. REMINDER SURVEY - Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Your Experience Matters: Help Review Visiting and Accompanying Rules in Care Homes and Hospitals – Regulation 9A - Easy Read Version – DEADLINE 26 August 2025 (Information for all Care Home Providers)

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is conducting a review of the effectiveness of:

one year after it came into force.

A Call for Evidence was open from 28 May 2025 to 9 July 2025 (for more information please use the link below:

An easy read version of the Call for Evidence is now available for people to share their views on the effectiveness and impact of Regulation 9A since it came into force on 6 April 2024. This version is designed to be more accessible and is open to anyone who prefers this format.

The easy read survey will be open for 6 weeks, closing at 11:59 pm on 26 August 2025. DHSC welcomes views from patients, care home residents, providers and professionals, family members, friends, carers, and advocates.

Please use this link to access the Survey:

4. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers - Promoting the Wellbeing of People Living with Dementia (Information for all Providers)

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) has published a new report calling for greater focus on the wellbeing of people living with dementia—through connection, community, and personalised care.

Based on conversations with people with lived experience, carers, academics, and care professionals, the report offers a hopeful vision for the future and outlines nine practical actions for change.

If you work in dementia support or community inclusion, TLAP welcomes your help in sharing this important work. You can support by:

• Sharing the report with colleagues or networks
• Highlighting it at relevant meetings or forums
• Engaging with TLAP’s
• and
• Passing it to your communications team for wider sharing
• Please use link for further information

5. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers - Capacity Tracker: Working Together with Adult Social Care (Information for all Providers)

Good quality and timely data from adult social care (ASC) providers is essential to improve 天美传媒 for users and to support national and local systems and decisions.

Since 31 July 2022, the submission of ASC data became a mandatory requirement under Section 277A of the Health & Social Care Act 2012.

All ASC CQC regulated providers are required as a minimum to update their data via Capacity Tracker within a designated 7-day reporting window each month. The window runs from 8 -14th each month, or the next working day if 14th falls on a weekend or public holiday.

• Newly registered adult social care providers have 100 days to register, and start data submissions in Capacity Tracker, assisted by our Support Centre Team.
• Established adult social care providers are regularly contacted with reminders to update within the reporting period, to mitigate the risk of financial penalties. Providers are encouraged to check their data and update every 48/72hrs to ensure near real time data is available.
• Manage or own multiple locations? A data submission is needed for each location each month.
• Recently come out of dormancy? A return is required, even without service users.
• Going through de-registration process with CQC? Until your location status has been updated, you are required to submit a NIL return.

The Capacity Tracker Support Centre Team are here to help Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm by telephoning 0191 6913729 or emailing necsu.capacitytracker@nhs.net

6. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers - How Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set Data Powers National Workforce Insights (Information for all Providers)

Skills for Care’s annual:

report was published on Tuesday 29 July 2025. It offers a comprehensive view of workforce trends, helping shape national policy and local planning. This important publication is powered by data from over 21,000 providers and 728,000 staff records submitted through the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) service.

The ASC-WDS is more than just a data collection service. It’s a useful resource for care providers and the wider sector. Maintaining an ASC-WDS account enables providers to access funding opportunities, track staff training and qualifications, and utilise benchmarking tools. Providers can also share their data with the CQC prior to an inspection, allowing them to access key information to inform their monitoring of a service.

The ‘Get help and tips’ section on the ASC-WDS service offers clear guidance on things like account setup, what is shared with the CQC and what the requirements are for the local authority return.

By contributing your own data, you’re not only improving your service. You’re strengthening the insights produced using data from the ASC-WDS.

Please use this link for further information

7. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers - Why You Should Consider Joining Your Regional Social Care Nursing Advisory Council (Information for Care Homes with Nursing)

Are you a Registered Nurse or frontline team member working in Adult Social Care and passionate about shaping the future of the sector? If so, joining your Regional Social Care Nursing Advisory Council (SCNAC) could be one of the most rewarding and influential steps in your career.

As someone who understands the unique challenges and strengths of nursing in social care, your voice is needed—now more than ever—to help guide strategy, inform policy, and champion the incredible work happening across our sector every day.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences, particularly those from groups historically underrepresented in leadership roles within social care.

We are committed to ensuring our council reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Your unique perspective matters, and your voice is essential to shaping an inclusive and equitable future for social care.

Find out more here or email Sonia at admin.scnac@theoutstandingsociety.co.uk.

Please use this link for further information:

8. REMINDER Skills for Care Updates for August 2025 (Information for all 天美传媒 and Solihull Providers)

Information about this subject has been circulated to providers. If you don’t have a copy, please email marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk

9. REMINDER NHS 天美传媒 and Solihull (BSOL) Training Hub July 2025 (Information for 天美传媒 and Solihull Care Homes)

The 天美传媒 and Solihull Training Hub Website is for those working in a primary or social care role in the Solihull / 天美传媒 area. The information is for students looking for support with career development or a visitor wanting to find out more.

Please use this link for training, further information and booking

All training events are listed in the calendar section. You can also contact the training hub by email bsol.traininghub@nhs.net.

The next sessions are:

13 August 2025 BSOL Bladder & Bowel Health TENA Training Session (August 2025) - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

20 August 2025 (HOBS) Nausea & Vomiting 1:00pm - 2:00pm

21 August 2025 Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Fast Track Pathway Training (August 2025) - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

10. REMINDER 天美传媒 天美传媒 Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Training 12 September 2025 (Information for 天美传媒 and Solihull Care Homes)

Name of training: Virtual Training Session – Mouth Care Matters

Date and time: Friday, 12 September 14.00pm – 15.00pm

Venue: MS Teams online meeting ID 378 946 973 453 6 Passcode vP3u8oU6