1. Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) - Flu season 2026 -2027- Key Messages (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Homes)
2. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers (Information for all Providers)
3. REMINDER Birmingham City Council – Birmingham Connect to Support (Information for all Providers Operating in Birmingham)
4. REMINDER Skills for Care Updates for September 2026 (Information for all Birmingham and Solihull Providers)
5. REMINDER Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) - Sepsis Awareness Month (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Homes)
6. REMINDER CONSULTATION Birmingham City Council - Have Your Say on Future Development in Birmingham – DEADLINE 24 September 2026 (Information for all Birmingham Providers)
7. REMINDER Birmingham and Solihull Training Hub – Training Dates September 2026 (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Homes)
8. REMINDER Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) – September and October 2026 dates - (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Homes)
9. REMINDER Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) - Safeguarding Adults Practitioners Forum: Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Fire – 16 September 2026 (Information for all Birmingham Providers)
10. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Webinar – 17 September 2026: Findings from our research on how adult social care providers understand risk and safety (Information for all Providers)
11. REMINDER Skills for Care – September 2026 Essential FREE Registered Managers Webinars (Information for all Providers)
12. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Digital Care Hub Summit 23 September 2026 and Webinars in September 2026  (Information for all Providers)

1.Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) - Flu season 2026 -2027- Key Messages (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Homes)

Seasonal Influenza (Flu) vaccination is a critically important public health intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality in those most at risk including older people, pregnant women, and those in clinical risk groups.

Flu immunisation is one of the most effective interventions we can provide to reduce harm from flu and pressures on health and social care services during the winter including vaccination of health and care workers, to help prevent transmission of flu and protect both the worker and those they care for.

Ensuring clinical risk groups receive the vaccine is crucial because of increased risk of death and serious illness if people in these groups catch flu. Vaccination of health and social care workers protects them and reduces the risk of them spreading flu to their patients, service users, colleagues, and family members.

For further information please refer to the National flu immunisation programme 2026 to 2027 letter (Updated 9 June 2026)

National flu immunisation programme 2026 to 2027 letter - GOV.UK

2.Care Quality Commission (CQC) Update for Adult Social Care Providers (Information for all Providers)

Please use the link below for the regular CQC update for providers working in adult social care.

CQC update for adult social care providers

3.REMINDER Birmingham City Council – Birmingham Connect to Support (Information for all Providers Operating in Birmingham)

For any provider wishing to promote their services or any of their activities, please be aware that we are unable to include these in our Bulletin.  You will be able to share your information using Birmingham Connect to Support though.  You can do this by following the link below and clicking on ‘Products and Services’ at the top right, and then ‘Add a listing’ on the following page.  This will take you through to a page where you can sign up to be able to add products and services.

Please use this link to access Connect to Support:

CtS Home | Birmingham Connect to Support

4.REMINDER Skills for Care Updates for September 2026 (Information for all Birmingham and Solihull Providers)

For Skills for Care BSOL updates for September 2026 brochure please contact marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk.

Headlines include:

• The Training Hub by Skills for Care
• NEW: Applications now open for the Care Workforce Pathway Care Provider Support Programme
• Birmingham and Solihull Registered Managers Network meeting
• Next BBCS ICS Social Care & Independent Sector Faculty meeting
• Skills for Care National and Regional Events in July
• Other Partner News

5.REMINDER Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) - Sepsis Awareness Month (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Homes)

September is Sepsis awareness month.  Every year thousands of people die from sepsis and many people surviving sepsis face long-term complications. It is a condition that requires immediate attention and better care from our health system. Sepsis is a serious reaction to an infection that can be life-threatening, it develops very quickly and requires urgent medical treatment in hospital. Without immediate treatment, sepsis can lead to multiple organ failure and death. Sepsis kills more people than breast, bowel, and prostate cancer combined – but it’s often treatable, if caught early. September is Sepsis Awareness Month in the UK, with World Sepsis Day taking place globally on Sunday, 13 September 2026. This year marks the 15th anniversary of dedicated advocacy and education led by the:

World Sepsis Day - September 13

The official motto for the campaign continues to be “Stop Sepsis, Save Lives”.

What can you do within your home to promote sepsis awareness?

6.REMINDER CONSULTATION Birmingham City Council - Have Your Say on Future Development in Birmingham – DEADLINE 24 September 2026 (Information for all Birmingham Providers)

The Council is now consulting on the Birmingham Local Plan, which will guide development in the City up to 2044.

This is the final opportunity for residents, businesses, community groups and anyone with an interest in the future of the city to comment on the new Local Plan for Birmingham, which also includes policies on matters such as affordable housing, the natural and historic environments, sustainability and climate change and infrastructure requirements to support development.

The consultation is open until 24 September. Details of the Local Plan and how to take part in the consultation can be found here:

Birmingham Local Plan - Publication Plan | New Local Plan for Birmingham | Birmingham City Council

Please share this information with your networks to ensure that as many people and organisations as possible can have their say.

7.REMINDER Birmingham and Solihull Training Hub – Training Dates September 2026 (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Homes)

Have you visited the Birmingham and Solihull training hub website yet?  You can view information as someone working in a primary or social care role in the Solihull / Birmingham area, as a student looking for support with career development or as a visitor wanting to find out more.

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:

7 September 2026 Advance Care Planning 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

7 September 2026 Foundations in adult palliative and end of life care – 4-day programme 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 

23 September 2026 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

6 October 2026 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

29 October 2026 12:00 pm - 5:15 pm

7 September 2026 Assessment and Care Planning 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

7 September 2026 Care in the Dying Phase 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

16 September 2026 Managing Dysphagia Workshops in 2026 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

17 September 2026 Dysphagia Safety 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

18 September 2026 IPC Champion of Champions Awards 2026 8:00 am - 9:00 am

8.REMINDER Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) – September and October 2026 dates - (Information for Birmingham and Solihull Care Homes)

• The IPC team are looking forward to welcoming care home managers from across Birmingham and Solihull at their Managers Morning on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, celebrating their IPC achievements over the last 6 years.

• They will also be hosting their annual IPC Champions Forum and Awards event on Friday, 18 September 2026, with guest speakers from BCHC’s TB service and Specialist Nutrition Nurse.  Please see attached flyer.

Thank you to all who have taken the time to nominate your IPC champions, look out for your invitation.

To book a place on to the forum please contact bchc.ipcdata1@nhs.net

• Friday, 23 October 2026, save the date for your diary for our IPC Expo event. Please see attached flyer.

9.REMINDER Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) - Safeguarding Adults Practitioners Forum: Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Fire – 16 September 2026 (Information for all Birmingham Providers)

Bookings are now open for the next BSAB Safeguarding Adults Practitioner Forum: Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Fire.

• Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
• Location: The Hub at West Midlands Fire Service, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham B74HW
• Time: 1:00 – 4:30pm
• Cost: Free
• You can book your ticket here:

Click this Link

The Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board is hosting a Practitioner Forum for frontline workers to explore practice challenges in supporting adults who are at risk of fire. The forum will consider barriers to engagement, factors that may increase fire risk, and the complexities practitioners may encounter when working with adults with care and support needs in Birmingham, with a focus on prevention, risk reduction, and safeguarding.

Places are limited and we ask that you only book if you are committed to attending this face-to-face session. If you do book and then not able to attend, please cancel the booking on Eventbrite.

The BSAB reserve the right to prioritise and cancel bookings.

10.Care Quality Commission (CQC) Webinar – 17 September 2026: Findings from our research on how adult social care providers understand risk and safety (Information for all Providers)

In February the CQC:

shared information about a research project

they commissioned to better understand how adult social care providers approach risk and safety. The CQC would like to invite you to a 30-minute webinar presenting the findings from their research, to accompany its publication. 

The webinar will cover: 

• Sector awareness and understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS) 

• Current approaches to risk and safety management 

• Ideas for how the CQC could support providers to make safety management even more effective 

The webinar will be held over Microsoft Teams, and will take place on 17 September from 11.30am–12pm. 

To attend, please register using the link below. You will then receive a calendar invitation. 

Webinar: Findings from our research into Safety Management Systems in adult social care

11.REMINDER Skills for Care – September 2026 Essential FREE Registered Managers Webinars (Information for all Providers)

Myth busting delegated healthcare: Insurance - getting it right together

Wednesday 16 September 2026 | 2:30 - 3:30 | Online

Join Skills for Care’s latest national learning exchange on delegated healthcare activities. Exploring common myths and misconceptions about insurance and helping you understand the practicalities of managing delegated healthcare activities with confidence.

Book here:

Myth busting delegated healthcare activities: Insurance - getting it right together

Winter pressures - practical advice to refine your contingency plans

Tuesday 22 September 2026 | 11:00 – 12:00 | Online

Get ahead of winter pressures and join this webinar delivered in partnership with The Outstanding Society. Discover how to build an effective contingency plan, confidently manage operational risks and workforce challenges, and maintain high-quality care during periods of increased demand. You’ll learn proven approaches from high-performing services and gain the confidence and tools to be able to action immediately

Book here:

Winter pressures - Practical advice to refine your contingency plans

Help shape the future nursing workforce

Tuesday 29 September 2026 I 2:00 – 3:00 I Online

Explore how your service can shape the future nursing workforce by joining the Skills for Care Strategy to enable social care placements for student nurses and nursing associates webinar for registered managers. You'll hear how student placements add value to social care nursing, strengthen links with universities, and support future recruitment. The webinar will explore the new placement strategy, practical steps to get involved, and the support available to help your organisation offer rewarding learning experiences. This opportunity will provide you with valuable insights, a space to ask questions, and help position social care as a placement of choice for nursing.

Book here:

Strategy to enable social care placements for student nurses and nursing associates - Registered manager webinar

12.Care Quality Commission (CQC) Digital Care Hub Summit 23 September 2026 and Webinars in September 2026  (Information for all Providers)

The Digital Care Hub is hosting its first Digital Care Summit London on 23 September 2026, bringing together leaders from adult social care, health and technology for a practical day of discussion and shared learning. The summit will focus on digital transformation, partnership working and neighbourhood health, exploring how digital tools, better data sharing and stronger collaboration can support more joined-up, preventative and person-centred care.

You can:

Apply for a place here

Digital Care Hub Upcoming Webinars

Smarter Care Through Better Standards will take place online on 10 September 2026, 12-1.30pm. This webinar will provide practical, plain English guidance on data and technology standards in adult social care. The session will help providers understand what these standards are, why they matter, and how adopting them can support safer care, better information sharing and future digital innovation.

Book here

Data Standards: Staying Compliant as the Home Office Goes Digital will take place online on 17 September 2026, 11.30am-12.30pm. Delivered by Borderless and the Digital Care Hub, this webinar will explore how the Home Office's move to digital immigration and sponsorship processes is changing compliance requirements for care providers. The session will examine where data protection and sponsor compliance overlap, and highlight risks that could lead to compliance breaches.

Book here