West Sussex Partners in Care

31/10/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm62yxxd992eo

The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

30/10/2026

WSPiC PREMIUM MEMBER JOB ALERT!

Bank Domiciliary Care Worker at Mariegold Care
Location:
West Sussex ,Littlehampton, Rustington, Worthing ,East Preston, Angmering Area.

This care provider is looking for compassionate and reliable Domiciliary Care Assistants to join their dedicated care team.
As a Domiciliary Care Assistant, you will provide high-quality care and support to people living in their own homes, helping them maintain their independence, dignity, and quality of life.

Find out more and apply on our Jobs Board here >> https://tinyurl.com/3r7237wx

29/10/2026

No breathing space for social care in the Budget 2026. Care providers need support today, not just promises of future reform.

The Budget announced no additional funding to help providers meet the 3.9% National Living Wage increase and other staffing costs, while employer National Insurance arrangements remain unchanged

Our colleagues working tirelessly in the community deserve fair pay. Employers need properly funded care fees to deliver it while continuing to support the people and families who depend on them.

SESCA and our member care associations are calling for immediate workforce funding, sustainable fee rates and support through to 2027 and beyond, until the National Care Service is in place.

Our message is simple - fund care fairly today so it is still there for everyone who needs it tomorrow!

28/10/2026

📢 The Budget Countdown Is On....
Today's Budget will include a series of measures aimed at helping households and workers, but for the social care sector one question matters above all others:

❓ Will councils and NHS commissioners receive enough funding to pay care fees that cover the true cost of delivering care?

Care providers are facing rising employment costs, increased demand, and ongoing workforce pressures. Without adequate funding reaching frontline services, the gap between the cost of care and the fees paid by commissioners will continue to grow.

Quality care depends on sustainable funding.

We'll be following the Budget announcement closely and looking for commitments that support older people, vulnerable adults, carers, and the providers who care for them every day.

28/10/2026

Looking for a job where you feel valued, make a real difference and truly look forward to going to work?

One of our WSPiC Premium Members, Aurora Community Care, is looking for kind, caring and enthusiastic people to join their friendly team of Care Givers across Worthing and the surrounding areas.

Find out more and apply on our Jobs Board here >> https://tinyurl.com/3r7237wx

21/10/2026

Menopause at work: are you doing enough to support your employees?
Employers need to understand how menopause can affect employees and what support should be in place.
It's Menopause Awareness Month, and our Partner has created a FREE employer guide with practical advice on supporting employees through menopause in the workplace

✅ Understand the impact of menopause at work

✅ Learn about potential employment law risks

✅ Discover practical ways to support employees

✅ Build a more inclusive workplace culture

Download the free guide: https://tinyurl.com/y6h4yyzs

Need expert HR and Employment Law support in place? West Sussex Partners in Care premium members can sign up with Citation now and pay nothing until January 2027.

Become a WSPiC premium member here: >>https://tinyurl.com/msvwmcwk

21/10/2026

Looking for the opportunity to make a real difference in West Sussex care provision? Could you have what it takes to be our next WSPiC Board Director?
For more information and to receive your WSPiC Board Director vacancy pack please email: [email protected]
Apply today! >> https://tinyurl.com/3r7237wx

13/10/2026

🚨 ONLY TWO DAYS TO GO TO OUR MANAGERS FORUM! 🚨

FOUR BIG TOPICS. FOUR BIG SPEAKERS. ONE BIG MORNING!

📅 Thursday 15 October
⏰ 09:00–12:30
📍 Field Place, Worthing

👥 HR & employment law changes
🧠 CQC Dementia Strategy
🛡️ Safeguarding in adult social care
🔮 The ICB & future commissioning

Have your voice heard. Sign up now >> https://tinyurl.com/495y7nb9

07/10/2026

💭 If you had the opportunity to ask the people helping to shape the future of adult social care one question… what would it be?

Because at our next WSPiC Managers Forum, that opportunity is yours.
Sign up now >> https://tinyurl.com/495y7nb9

We don’t just want care managers and providers to come along and listen.

We want you to ask questions.

The questions that come up in management meetings.

The questions your teams are asking you.

The questions that keep getting pushed to the bottom of the agenda.

And perhaps even the questions that people are sometimes reluctant to ask out loud.

On Thursday 15th October at Field Place, Worthing, we’re bringing together four speakers to tackle four subjects with very real implications for care providers across West Sussex.

🏥 Ian Smith, Chair of Surrey and Sussex ICB - Future Commissioning

What do you want to know about the future relationship between health and social care?

What will commissioning look like for independent care providers?

Where does social care fit into future planning?

And crucially: how will providers have a meaningful voice in the decisions being made?

🔎 Amanda Partington-Todd, CQC Deputy Director of Adult Social Care - CQC Dementia Strategy

What will CQC expect excellent dementia care to look like?

How will good, genuinely person-centred dementia care be recognised?

What should providers be doing differently?

And how can services demonstrate the things that aren't always easily captured by paperwork and data?

⚖️ Edward O’Brien, Lester Aldridge - HR & Employment Law

With employment law changing, what should care employers be preparing for now?

Which changes present the greatest risks for providers?

Do your policies and procedures need reviewing?

And what are the questions you don't yet know you should be asking?

🛡️ Ru Gunawardana - Safeguarding

Are we creating cultures where staff genuinely feel able to speak up?

How do we balance safeguarding, positive risk-taking, choice and independence?

When does a concern become a safeguarding concern?

And what can we learn when things go wrong?

These are just our questions. We want to hear YOURS.

👇 Tell us in the comments:

If you could put ONE question to our speakers, what would it be?

Better still, come along and ask it yourself.
>> https://tinyurl.com/495y7nb9

📅 Thursday 15 October 2026
⏰ 09:00–12:30
📍 Field Place, Worthing

Four big topics. Four big speakers. And hopefully a lot of big questions.

👉 Book your place at the WSPiC Managers Forum: https://tinyurl.com/495y7nb9

29/09/2026

🚨 CARE MANAGERS – SAVE THE DATE! 🚨

FOUR BIG TOPICS. FOUR BIG SPEAKERS. ONE BIG MORNING!

📅 Thursday 15 October
⏰ 09:00–12:30
📍 Field Place, Worthing

The next WSPiC Managers Forum is packed with the issues that matter to care providers right now:

👥 HR & employment law changes
🧠 CQC Dementia Strategy
🛡️ Safeguarding in adult social care
🔮 The ICB & future commissioning

PLUS updates from Sussex Digital, Skills for Care, the Sussex Cares project & WSPiC.

Great speakers. Important updates. Useful conversations. And the chance to connect with fellow care managers from across West Sussex.

👉 Book your place today! >> https://tinyurl.com/495y7nb9