ICG Independent Care Group

12/06/2026

Happy Friday to all of our members!

10/06/2026

*scam alert* As you may be aware, some care providers have been targeted by an email scam which could give criminals access to their Sponsor Management System, including contact details for overseas workers they are sponsoring. Use the link below to find out more

https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/scam-alert-home-office-uk-visas-and-immigration/

Please can you let us know as soon as possible if you have received these emails. We are keen to understand how widespread this is, including how many organisations have been affected and the approximate number of emails received.

Please contact [email protected] if you’ve been affected or think you may have been. We will support you and coordinate with the national support crew

Scam email targeting care providers. The message appears to be designed to steal login details for the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Sponsor Management System.

04/06/2026

A reminder to care providers that you can follow the latest developments on the current ebola crisis here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ebola-and-marburg-haemorrhagic-fevers-outbreaks-and-case-locations?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=c90169bc-97b3-4571-a3ea-ee5972d20df1&utm_content=daily

and, for more guidance relating to social care and high consequence infectious diseases, just follow the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-cases-of-suspected-high-consequence-infectious-diseases-in-adult-social-care/principles-for-managing-cases-of-suspected-high-consequence-infectious-diseases-in-adult-social-care

Information about incidents and outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg, both viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF).

01/06/2026

Breaking news..! The Nursing Midwifery Council are joining us at our event in Doncaster on 8th June. To find out a bit more about that, you can watch or listen to the

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlBqKGNfjNc

podcasthttps://rss.com/podcasts/the-icg-podcast-episode-1-the-nursing-and-midwifery-council/2680460/

In this episode iCG’s Brian Johnson talks to Nikki Meston, Employer Link Service Advisor at the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), covering North East, Yorks...

28/05/2026

Last few places remaining for our South Yorkshire colleagues to book a ticket for our showcase event AND ITS FREE!

Come and find out what we can do for you, meet the team, hear from CQC, Hempsons, Care Ideals and Skills for Care

27/05/2026

Happy mid week to our members here at iCG! What a glorious week it has been with the sunshine ☀️

A reminder to share and recommend iCG to new potential members.
NEW members who join iCG before the end of June will be entered into a prize draw to win a TV or laptop - the lucky winner can choose ⭐️😎

Do you know anyone who might be interested?
LIKE & SHARE the iCG page to any friends or colleagues in the social care sector

22/05/2026

fantastic training session today with Blenheim Fire Ltd - Kate & Mark are so engaging and Marks knowledge and responses to questions was impressive! Thank you both for the presentation and also to those members who joined today