The National Care Online Conference
- Online
- 29 January 2021
£229.99 + VAT
Agenda
- Registration
- Chairperson's welcome
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The National Picture for Adult Social Care in the UK
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Tim DallingerDirector of Social Care Consultants Ltd
- Where are we now? Covid-19 and the road to recovery
- What lessons have we learnt from the pandemic
- Addressing increasing funding challenges and demands for services
- Networking break
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Assessing the legal and regulatory landscape and its impact on providers
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Alison WoodSolicitor at Lester Aldridge
By Senior representative, Lester Aldridge LLP
- The impact of the Coronavirus Act
- Changes to CQC policy and processes
- How have inspections changed?
- MCA and LPS – where are we now?
- An update on inquests
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Boosting recruitment and retention in the care workforce
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Neil EastwoodFounder and CEO
Oonagh SmythCEO of Skills for Care
- How has the pandemic effected recruitment?
- What more can be done to raise the profile of care work?
- Attracting a new generation of dedicated care staff
- The role of referral apps in finding high quality staff
- Break
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Supporting your staff’s mental health and wellbeing
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Tom OxleyWorkplace Director, Bamboo Mental Health
- Exploring the long-term impact of the pandemic
- Managing bereavement and grief
- Understanding anxiety, stress and burnout
- Putting in place effective support structures
- Building networks and partnerships with mental health professionals
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Using technology to deliver an efficient, effective and outstanding care service
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Dr Malte GerholdChief Integrated Care Officer at Birdie Care, and previous Executive Director of Strategy & Intelligence at CQC
- What are the key challenges and opportunities?
- What are the key barriers to implementing digitally-enable care?
- How can technology support new models of care and improve efficiency?
- How are new generations’ expectations evolving around the use of, and access to, technology?
- Close of conference
Speakers
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Alison Wood
Solicitor at Lester Aldridge
Alison advises healthcare providers on a range of issues, including inquests, criminal investigations and safeguarding investigations. Much of her work includes advising providers on issues with regulatory bodies, including dealing with enforcement action by CQC and representing providers throughout the appeals process in the Care Standards Tribunal. She also advises providers on contractual disputes and judicial review proceedings.
Alison has experience representing providers and individuals throughout police investigations, including attending police interviews with clients that have been arrested or are being interviewed in respect of criminal investigations. She has also acted for clients in professional misconduct hearings and cases at the Court of Protection.
Alison also undertakes due diligence for sales and acquisitions of care facilities and is able to advise providers on corporate matters including registration with CQC and contractual matters.
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Dr Malte Gerhold
Chief Integrated Care Officer at Birdie Care, and previous Executive Director of Strategy & Intelligence at CQC
Dr Malte Gerhold is Chief Integrated Care Officer at Birdie, a digital care management solution for home care, where he leads on Birdie’s work with the NHS and Local Government. Previously, Malte was Executive Director of Strategy & Intelligence at the Care Quality Commission, led the Africa Governance Initiative’s work in Sierra Leone, and also worked at the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, the Department of Health, and Accenture in the UK. He is a fellow at the RSA, a member of the Sciana Global Health Leaders Forum, and a former fellow at the Cambridge Centre of Science & Policy.
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Neil Eastwood
Founder and CEO
Neil Eastwood is a UK-based international speaker on frontline social care recruitment and retention and author of the Amazon bestseller ‘Saving Social Care’. He is the founder and CEO of a new EU-funded start-up, Care Friends, an employee referral app for care staff, as well as founder of Sticky People, a workforce consultancy and provider of candidate screening technology.
Neil has spent many years studying the best workforce practices of social care organisations around the world. Previously he was a director at a 10,000-staff care provider and studied at the University of Sheffield and Harvard Business School, USA.
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Oonagh Smyth
CEO of Skills for Care
Oonagh Smyth is CEO of Skills for Care. For seven years she was Executive Director of Strategy and Influence at Mencap leading a directorate of around 500 people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Oonagh has held senior roles at the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action and the Northern Ireland Equality Commission, senior roles in Westminster Equalities Partnership and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. She is a former Co-Chair of the Care and Support Alliance, which is a cross-sector alliance of 80 social care organisations influencing at the highest government levels.
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Tim Dallinger
Director of Social Care Consultants Ltd
The expert presenter and author: Tim Dallinger is a Director of Social Care Consultants Ltd, which brings together firsthand experience of owning, managing and working in care settings, with knowledge of best practice and current legislation to offer a range of services to care setting operators, their managers and staff team. You can find out more information here: www.socialcareconsultants.co.uk
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Tom Oxley
Workplace Director, Bamboo Mental Health
Tom Oxley runs Bamboo Mental Health, a specialist consultancy helping workplaces on mental health. Tom set up Bamboo to review workplaces, train people and write mental health strategies.
Tom has worked with Cadbury, TFL, Cambridge University, Birketts Solicitors and Ecclesiastical Insurance. His philosophy is that any employer can help any employee - but plans must be meaningful, relevant and reach all levels. In this talk, he'll tell you how he does it, and how you can.
