Programme and Speakers
Programme
Time 10:00
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Seminar Room 1 - Prince Regent Suite
Seminar Title: NHS & Neighbourhood Plan
Speaker: Fouzia Harrington
Company: ICB
Target Audience:
Description:
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
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Seminar Room 2 - Silks Suite
Seminar Title: Recruitment & Retention for Social Care
Speaker: Neil Eastwood
Company: Care Friends
Target Audience:
Description:
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
Time 10:50
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Seminar Room 1 - Prince Regent Suite
Seminar Title: Devolution
Speaker: Alan Sinclair, Director of Adult Social Care
Company: WSCC
Target Audience: TBC
Description: TBC
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
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Seminar Room 2 - Silks Suite
Seminar Title: The Hidden Potential: How Displaced Care Workers Can Strengthen Your Workforce
Speaker: Elizabeth Beh
Company: Tresacare
Target Audience: Care Providers
Description:
Supporting displaced care workers doesn’t just change lives – it can also strengthen your organisation. Liz Beh, Founder of Tresacare, shares the story of a partnership with SESCA that has already helped more than 160 international care workers into new roles. Behind every number is a person – like Mo, who went from the brink of homelessness to securing sponsorship and stability.
Displaced workers are not a burden; they are highly motivated, experienced professionals ready to contribute. This session challenges common misconceptions, unpacks the realities of sponsorship, and highlights how tapping into this overlooked talent pool can meet workforce needs while offering displaced workers a fair chance to thrive.
Biography
Having been both a care giver and care recipient, I know firsthand the impact that kindness, compassion, empathy and excellence can make. Liz founded Tresacare in 2022 when she encountered the UK care crisis for the first time and saw its real-life implications for the care sector as a whole. A former HR professional with a background in finance, Liz is a passionate advocate for raising retention rates in the care sector via improving wellbeing management for care workers.
Presentation - Available Here
Time 11:40
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Seminar Room 1 - Prince Regent Suite
Seminar Title: Social Care Policy - Where are we now?
Speaker: Vic Raynor
Company: Nationa Care Forum
Description:
This session will provide you with the latest update on the policy landscape and how it connects to the delivery of social care. It will include information on the government plans for reform covering the Fair Pay Agreement, the Employment Rights Bill, the Casey Commission, local government and health reorganisation and what the 10 Year Health Plan tells us about the future of social care. A whistle stop tour for anyone interested in the ever changing landscape within which care and support is delivered!
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
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Seminar Room 2 - Silks Suite
Seminar Title: Co-Production & Collaboration: A National Impact
Speaker: Campaign 4 Change
Company: Campaign 4 Change
Target Audience: Care Staff
Description:
Coproduction & Collaboration: A National Impact
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
Time 13:10
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Seminar Room 1 - Prince Regent Suite
Seminar Title: Analogue to Digital
Speaker: Michelle Corrigan, Programme Director
Company: Digital Care Hub
Target Audience: TBC
Description: TBC
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
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Seminar Room 2 - Silks Suite
Seminar Title: Controlled Drugs Update 2025 - Demystifying the rules around controlled drugs in care homes and community settings
Speaker: John Greene
Company: Medication Training Company
Description:
"Which of these medicines are CDs and need to be locked up and recorded in a CD register?
- Oramorph
- Gabapentin
- Pregabalin
- Midazolam
- Temazepam
- Diazepam
How do the rules around controlled drugs differ in care homes, community settings and day centres?
In this talk, John Greene - Consultant Pharmacist and Managing Director of the Medication Training Company will explain how to manage and administer CDs in the different various settings according to legal and best practice requirements to ensure you are compliant when CQC come to inspect you."
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
Time 13:55
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Seminar Room 1 - Prince Regent Suite
Seminar Title: What's Happening in Homecare
Speaker: Jane Townson
Company: HCAUK
Target Audience: Homecare Registered Managers/ Owners
Description: The talk will summarise what’s happening in the homecare sector. It will discuss the current status of homecare in the UK; political engagement, influencing and media; opportunities and trends in homecare; and offer a manifesto for change.
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
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Seminar Room 2 - Silks Suite
Seminar Title: Discover how AI is transforming social care
Speaker: Kevin Humphrys
Company: Oakland Care Group
Description:
Kevin Humphrys presents “Empowering Social Care with Artificial Intelligence,” exploring how tools can streamline care planning, risk assessment, and documentation. Learn how AI enhances efficiency, supports compliance, and empowers staff—without replacing human empathy. The session highlights real-world applications, ethical considerations, and sector-wide lessons. Join us for a live demo, practical insights, and a roadmap for responsible AI adoption in care settings. Don’t miss this opportunity to see how technology can truly support person-centred care.
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
Time 14:30
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Seminar Room 1 - Prince Regent Suite
Seminar Title: What to focus on in 2025 to maintain and improve your CQC rating
Speaker: Mick Feather
Company: Citation
Target Audience: Registered Managers
Description:
The presentation focuses on research gained from looking at CQC reports over the last 12 months. It provides topics that services should ensure they are fully compliant with to prevent regulation breaches and slipping into negative rating outcomes.
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
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Seminar Room 2 - Silks Suite
Seminar Title: Workforce Development
Speaker: Mike Bailey
Company: Skills for Care
Target Audience: Registered Managers, HR & Training
Description: TBC
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
Time 15:00
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Seminar Room 1 - Prince Regent Suite
Seminar Title: CQC Update
Speaker: Neil Cox, Deputy Director of Operations
Company: CQC
Target Audience: Registered Managers/ Owners
Description:
Biography
Presentation - Available Here
Speakers
Neil Eastwood
Founder & CEO - Care Friends
John Greene
Lead Trainer and Managing Director - The Medication Training Company
Kevin Humphrys
Chief Executive- Oakland Care Group
Professor Vic Rayner OBE
Alan Sinclair
Director Adults & Health and co-chair of SE Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) -ADASS
Dr Jane Townson OBE
CEO - Homecare Association
Elizabeth Beh
Founder & CEO, Tresacare
Michelle Corrigan
Programme Director, Digital Care Hub
Mike Bailey
Skills for Care, Locality Manager, London & South East
Mick Feather
Care Business Manager, Citation
Neil Cox
Deputy Director of Operations
Campaign 4 Change (Self Advocacy Group)
Campaign 4 Change is a national self-advocacy group committed to promoting the rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Achieve Together
Achieve together is one of the UK's leading providers of support to people with learning disabilities, autistic people, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness/hearing loss and associated complex needs.