Sussex Care Showcase 2026

Seminar Title: The View from the Top: ICB and System Change. Surrey & Sussex

Speaker: Ian Smith, Chair, ICB Surrey & Sussex

Target Audience: Owners/ Directors/ Registered Managers, Strategic Partners

Description: 

The opportunity to make real change across the NHS in Surrey and Sussex – building on the progress over recent years, addressing the existing challenges, and delivering on our collective ambition for improved outcomes and value. 

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Seminar Title: AI in practice: the opportunities, the risks and getting the governance right

Speakers: 

Dave Mance, AI Consultant

Charles Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Care

Carl Roberts, Boutique Care Homes

Isabel De La Haye, Lester Aldridge

Target Audience: All those workingin Adult Social Care

Description: AI is already in your organisation, whether you’re aware of it or not.

This panel looks at what that means in practice: where AI is genuinely helping care providers, where it's falling short, and the risks that come with service user data and CQC scrutiny. You'll hear from providers who've actually put it to work, alongside a legal and regulatory view on what to be aware of. Most of all it's about governance – not as red tape, but as the thing that gives you clarity to use AI effectively. 

Seminar Title: The View from the Top: The challenges and opportunities in home care

Speaker: Paul Cooper, Senior Quality, Compliance and Innovation Specialist.

Company: Home Care Association UK

Target Audience: Directors/ owners/ registered manager of Home Care provision

Description: 

Biography:

In my role, I represent homecare providers across the UK, influencing policy and working with government, regulators, and system leaders. Drawing on my background as an occupational therapist, I help strengthen quality, sustainability, and recognition of homecare services.

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Speaker: Reece White, Dementia Behaviour Consultant

Company: ReFocus

Target Audience: If you are involved in Dementia care this is the seminar for you.

Description:

Refocus aims to support families and care teams to better interpret, understand, and respond to behaviours in dementia more intentionally and consistently, promoting calmer days.

Seminar Title: DoLs legislation and what it means for providers

Speaker: Isabel De La Haye

Solicitor, Health & Social Care

Company: Lester Aldridge

Target Audience: Registered Managers

Description: 

Outlining the recent change to the DoLs legislation and what it means for providers

Biography: Isabel De La Haye is a Solicitor in Lester Aldridge's Health & Social Care team, advising care providers across England and Wales on regulatory compliance, governance and operational matters. She supports organisations with CQC and Ofsted issues, registration applications, inquests, regulatory due diligence for acquisitions and governance reviews that help providers manage risk and embrace innovation.

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Seminar Title: Sussex Cares - A job that matters, a career that grows

Speaker:

Mike Bailey

Regional Manager, Skill for Care

Martha Pusey

Project Manager, Sussex Cares; Director WSPiC

Target Audience:  For those involced in Workforce Development, recruitment and retension

Description:

Sussex Cares is a new initative funded by SESCA to look at supporting care providers with recruitment and retension. Working with the DWP and Careers Services, the aim is to match those looking for work with care providers. 

Presentation - video - Martha Pusey

Presentation - Skills for care - CWP

Presentation - Great Care Employer

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Speaker: Emma McGrath

Professional Support Solicitor.

Company: Citation

Target Audience: Directors/ Owners/ Registered Managers

Description:

Emma outlines the next up coming changes to the Employer Rights Act, making sure you keep on track.

Biography: Emma originally qualified and worked as a solicitor in private practice, specialising in employment law. She started working for Citation in 2007 working on the Employment Law Team, first as an adviser and then as a manager. In 2019 she moved to work as a Professional Support solicitor in Citation’s Professional Support Team. Her role includes legal updates, delivering training and seminars, as well as guiding on difficult employment law points, always looking for practical approaches that work for the particular client.' 

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Seminar Title: Cyber Security Essentials

Speaker: Chris White, Director - South East / South West

Company: South East Cyber Resilience Centre (SECRC)

Target Audience: Directors/Owners, Registered Managers/ IT Support

Description: 

Sam will tlak you through current threats and the cyber essentials needed to keep your data safe. https://www.secrc.police.uk/

Seminar Title: The View from the Top: Adult Social Care in a Changing Sussex. 

Speakers:

Alan Sinclair, WSCC (DASS)

Mark Stainton, ESCC (DASS)

Steve Hook, BHCC (DASS)

Target Audience: Owners/ Directors/ Registered Managers, Strategic Partners

Description: 

The three Sussex Directors of Adult Social Care & Health come together for a panel discussion and Q & A Briefing, facilitated by Mike Derrick, Chair ESPiC & BHPiC.

A rare opportunity not to be missed

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Speaker: Neil Cox, Deputy Director of Operations

Company: CQC South Network

Target Audience: Working in Adult Social Care, this is for you.

Description:

Biography: Neil's role focuses on delivering operational excellence, working closely with colleagues across the South and nationally, to shape and implement improvements to performance to deliver our core purpose. Above all, he is committed to supporting our teams to deliver consistent and collaborative regulation to make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care.

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