1. Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (BSOL) Nursing Home Managers / TDDI Managers working in Social Care - NHS England Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Nursing Homes)

2. Birmingham and Solihull Community Care Collaborative (CCC) - Connect November 2025 Newsletter (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Providers)

3. Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) – Updates (Information for all Care Home Providers)

4. REMINDER Skills for Care Updates for November 2025 (Information for all Birmingham and Solihull Providers)

5. REMINDER NHS Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Training Hub October/November 2025 (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Providers)

6. Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) - Safeguarding Adults Week (Information for all Birmingham Providers)

7. REMINDER Skills for Care - The Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) Workshops November 2025 (Information for all Providers)

8. REMINDER Clouds End – Free Multi Agency Hoarding Awareness Training 19 November 2025 (Information for all Providers)

9. Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) – Conference – Responding and Reporting Concerns 20 November 2025 (Information for all Birmingham Providers)

10. Birmingham and Solihull Nurses and Clinical Leads Network for Nurses Working in Social Care 25 November 2025 (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Nurses)

1. Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (BSOL) Nursing Home Managers / TDDI Managers working in Social Care - NHS England Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Nursing Homes)

Please note that the NHS England Patient Safety Incident Response Framework will soon be implemented for social care. For further information, please visit the NHS England website and look for the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework section. NHS England » Patient Safety Incident Response Framework

NHS Patient Safety Syllabus training - elearning for healthcare

2. Birmingham and Solihull Community Care Collaborative (CCC) - Connect November 2025 Newsletter (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Providers)

The latest is now available. Connect has all the news from the Community Care Collaborative – the partnership between NHS, Social Care and the Voluntary sector supporting people in the community. Please use this link to access the Newsletter

Newsletter | Website

3. Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) – Updates (Information for all Care Home Providers)

Information about this subject has been circulated to providers. If you don’t have a copy, please email marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk.This is the IPC Care Homes Winter Briefing; the IPC Winter Outbreak Flow Chart an instructional guide and the CareOBRA Tool - remember to use CareOBRA to alert UKHSA of outbreaks within your care home (respiratory only).

Further IPC Updates

• Friday, 14 November 2025 at 2:00pm is the date and time of the next IPC Virtual Training Session, the topic of this training session will be Bacteraemia and Sepsis.

Please click here to join this meeting

• Tuesday, 18 November 2025 – Monday, 24 November 2025 is World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) please see attached for further information.
• Thursday, 11 December 2025 is the date of next IPC Champions Forum; Infection Prevention and Control would like to invite all our IPC Care Home Champions to join us between 10:30am – 11:45am for your quarterly catchup

Please click here to join this meeting

If you have any comments/queries, require infection control advice, outbreak support, training, etc please contact the team via bchc.ipcdata1@nhs.net or 0121 466 6550

IPC wish to thank you all for your continued engagement and support.

4. REMINDER Skills for Care Updates for November 2025 (Information for all Birmingham and Solihull Providers)

Further information about this subject has been circulated to providers. If you don’t have a copy, please email marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk

5. REMINDER NHS Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Training Hub October/November 2025 (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Providers)

The Birmingham and Solihull Training Hub Website is for those working in a primary or social care role in the Solihull / Birmingham area. The information is for students looking for support with career development or a visitor wanting to find out more.

Please use this link for training, further information and booking

Social Care – BSol Training hub

All training events are listed in the calendar section. You can also contact the training hub by email bsol.traininghub@nhs.net.

The next sessions are:

17 November 2025 Recording and Reporting 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

18 November 2025 The DSPT and Data Protection in General for Home Care 10:00 am - 11:00 am

19 November 2025 Midlands ASC-WDS (Adult Soial Care Workforce Data Set) wprkshops 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

19 November 2025 HOBS Advance Care Planning 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

19 November 2025 Webinar 3 – Fragile Foundations: Understanding, Managing, and Protecting Fragile Skin - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

20 November 2025 The DSPT and Data Protection in General for Care Homes 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

20 November 2025 Continuing Health Care Fast Track Pathway Training (November 2025) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

TO NOTE

20 November 2025 Stoma Care Training 9:00 am - 10:00 am CANCELLED, the next date on the Training HUB is 15 December 2025

6. Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) - Safeguarding Adults Week (Information for all Birmingham Providers)

Please find information relating to free training and workshops being held during Safeguarding Adults Week below.

Available from Birmingham City Council Adult Social Care:

Monday 17 November 2025, 11:00am – 12:30pm

Mental Capacity Act Awareness Session – Online event

Book your place

Wednesday 19 November 2025, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Defensible Decision-Making Session – Online event

Book your place

Friday 21 November 2025, 10:00am – 11:30am

Professional Curiosity Session – Online event

Book your place

Available from Sandwell Safeguarding Adult Board

Self-Neglect and Engagement 17 November 2025 – Online event

Free Online event considering good practice and how to positively engage with individuals who may self-neglect being delivered across the West Midlands.

Self Neglect & Engagement Good Practice Tickets, Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

Available from the Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board:

18 November 2025, 9:30am -12:00noon

BSAB - Self Neglect Guidance and Process Workshop - The Hub at West Midlands Fire Service

For more information and to book click here

18 November 2025, 01:00pm - 05:00pm

BSAB Practitioner Forum - Self-Neglect and Trauma - The Hub at West Midlands Fire Service

For more information and to book click here

7. REMINDER Skills for Care - The Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) Workshops November 2025 (Information for all Providers)

The ASC-WDS is a free online data collection service that captures information about the adult social care workforce in England. The data is used by key decision-makers, including the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), to plan, fund, and monitor the sector. By creating an ASC-WDS account, providers can access funding opportunities and contribute to shaping the future of adult social care.

The sessions will cover:

• What ASC-WDS is and how the data is used by key stakeholders
• Benefits of creating an account
• Live demo
• What you’ll need to create an account
• Q&A

Workshop dates:

19 November 2025 – 1:00pm - 2:00pm

27 November 2025 - 10:00am -11:00am

Please click on the link to book your place

ASC-WDS Workshops - Please complete the form below

Please use this link to see the responses to the most recent Department of Health and Social Care survey

Adult social care workforce skills survey: September 2025

8. REMINDER Clouds End – Free Multi Agency Hoarding Awareness Training 19 November 2025 (Information for all Providers)

Free online training for staff on hoarding is available. The full day sessions (10.00am to 4.00pm) cover understanding hoarding and an overview of the C20 project (module 1), supportive engagement techniques (module 2) and supportive interventions for successful multi agency working (module 3). Training days are on:

• 19 November 2025

All sessions are on Zoom

To book, please email help@cloudsend.org.uk stating the date you are interested in, and the meeting link will be shared with you.

9. Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) – Conference – Responding and Reporting Concerns 20 November 2025 (Information for all Birmingham Providers)

There are limited places available for a free face-to-face BSAB Conference about Responding to and Reporting a Concern taking place on 20 November 2025 at the Council House, Birmingham between 9:00am and 4:15pm.

This conference is a key opportunity to:

• Communicate the revised ‘Responding to and Reporting a Concern’ process
• Identify and reroute misdirected safeguarding concerns
• Strengthening partnership collaboration and understanding
• Practice applying the new pathway through interactive workshops

For more information and Booking click on the link:

BSAB Conference - Responding to & Reporting a Concern Tickets, Thu 20 Nov 2025 at 09:00 | Eventbrite

If you do book and then are not able to attend, please cancel or amend the booking on Eventbrite.

The BSAB reserve the right to prioritise and cancel bookings.

10. Birmingham and Solihull Nurses and Clinical Leads Network for Nurses Working in Social Care 25 November 2025 (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Nurses)

The Birmingham and Solihull Nurses and Clinical Leads Network for Nurses working in social care met on 16 September 2025 and had a very informative meeting. There were many interesting presentations delivered at the meeting including an update on Infection Prevention ~ winter planning, Swallowing Matters, Falls toolkit and Falls prevention. The recording is available below:

here

The network is a unique platform that brings together nurses working in social care across Birmingham and Solihull, providing a valuable opportunity for nurses to connect, share ideas and knowledge, and receive support and guidance from peers. In addition to providing a space for peer-to-peer support and best practice sharing, our forum offers both national and regional updates, ensuring nurses stay up-to-date with the latest developments.

The network also provides a platform for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), helping network members to enhance their skills, knowledge, and expertise, and take their careers to the next level.

The next meeting is on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 2:00 – 4:45pm.

Find out more about the network and book your place for the next meeting

Nurses and Clinical Leads Network