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Voice Masterclasses. Both will tackle an abundance of issues, providing top tips and advice from professionals in those areas.
Speaker highlights With an impressive line-up of over 130 speakers for this year’s show, here are some of the highlights: n Professor Vic Rayner – Primarily the CEO of National Care Forum, Vic also chairs the government’s national workforce advisory group and the National Social Care Advisory Group on social care and technology, and has been at the forefront of promoting digital transformation across care. She sits on a range of government and national specialist groups with a focus on the social care workforce, digital transformation, new models of care and regulation. Vic is the incoming chair of the Global Ageing Network and has worked extensively with international partners on key areas of innovation and change. In addition, she was awarded an Hon. Professorship in Health Sciences by City University, working closely with the My Home Life programme and the wider university agenda around ageing and care. She was awarded an OBE for services to social care in 2021.
n Professor Oonagh Smyth – Oonagh Smyth is CEO of Skills for Care, which is the workforce development charity for adult social care in England. She has extensive experience working with organisations across the social care sector and prior to starting at Skills for Care in 2020, Oonagh was the executive director of strategy and influence in Mencap. She is also a former co-chair of
Session highlights
Wednesday 24 April 11:45 - 12:15 An update from the CQC – Care Keynote Theatre – Steven Paisley, CQC
12:15 - 13:00 What now? Navigating the challenges around international recruitment – People, Workforce & Wellbeing Theatre – Tapelo Sibanda, Focus Care Supported Living, Matthew Bond, Borderless, Alex Kaleniuk, Alexandra Kaleniuk Immigration Consulting, Dudley Sawyerr, London Care and Support Forum
15:15 - 16:00 Green horizons: embracing sustainability through an ESG lens – Business Theatre –Sian Cooke, BioRegional, Derek Breingan, Virgin Money, James Rycroft, The Outstanding Society and Vida Healthcare, Hannah Montgomery, Grace Cares
16:00 - 16:45 The new Single-Assessment Framework: making it work for you and your organisation – Care Keynote Theatre – Jonathan Cunningham MBE, Care Managers Inner Circle, Lisa James, Kingsway Care,
the Care and Support Alliance and an accredited executive coach.
n George Appleton – George is the head of policy at Care England, the largest representative body of independent adult social care providers in England. His
Julie Rayner, Hallmark Luxury Care Homes, Louie Werth, Care Research
Thursday 25 April 10:05 - 10:35
Professionalising the workforce: how far foes a register take us? – Care Keynote Theatre – George Appleton, Care England
11:45 - 12:30 Meeting the call for new CQC evidence: a tech shopping list – Technology Theatre – Geraint Thomas and Sadie Torres, Guided Innovation
14:00 -14:45 Retaining top talent: understanding the employees’ experience – Business Theatre – Angela Boxall, Majesticare Luxury Care Homes, Avnish Goyal, Hallmark Luxury Care Homes, Rob Martin, Anchor Hanover, Caroline Roberts, Aria Care
15:00 - 15:30 Communication and supporting people with learning disabilities: are we a voice or a microphone? – People, Workforce & Wellbeing Theatre – Lorena Hall, Bishop Grosseteste University
work predominantly relates to ensuring that the voice of the independent sector is heard in the development of social care policy. He has particular experience in demographic and epidemiological changes which have informed the policy landscape today.
n Nadra Ahmed – National Care Association (NCA) chair since 2001 and a trustee of Royal British Legion Industries and governor at Canterbury Christchurch University, Nadra is also the co-convenor of the Cavendish Coalition, formed to work with the NHS and Unison to support workforce issues in Health and Social Care pre-Brexit. In September 2023 Nadra was appointed to the Board of Common Age, working internationally. Other roles include being the patron of Rockdale Housing supporting older citizens through a pathway of care and support, vice patron of Kent Autistic Society, and a trustee of Spadework, a charity to support younger adults with learning disabilities
April 2024
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