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People drawing on care support have a wide and varied range of different needs and many roles require specialist knowledge and skills to ensure workers can provide high quality care and support.

Choose a specific area of our care topics webinars:

 

 

Dementia care: Enabling people to live well

This webinar is designed to help managers enhance dementia care in their services. Learn how to support people living with dementia to remain active and engaged, while improving overall quality of life. 

Key topics include: 

  • Implementing dementia training for staff 

  • Essential skills and knowledge for high-quality care 

  • How to access funding for dementia qualifications 

  • Real-world examples from providers who have improved dementia provision 

Recorded February 2026

Duration 1 hour 1 min

 


 

Managing meds with confidence: Practical steps for safer care

In partnership with The Outstanding Society, this webinar focuses on medicines optimisation - a key part of safe, high-quality care and a common focus in CQC assessments. You’ll gain practical guidance and insight from care providers and sector specialists, with examples of outstanding practice and tools to build staff confidence and competence.

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Recorded December 2025

Duration 1 hour 24 secs

 


 

Managing risk: Good and best practice approaches for CQC regulated provider

Presented in partnership with , this webinar explores how residential, homecare, and learning disability/autism services manage risk in their day-to-day operations. It focuses on key areas such as managing risky behaviours, supporting people with fluctuating capacity, and respecting unwise decisions, while providing practical strategies for involving people in decisions about their own safe care.

Drawing on insights from recent CQC assessments, the session highlights what providers need to do to meet regulatory expectations. It also features practical tips, recommendations, and advice from services rated Outstanding.

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Recorded June 2025 

Duration 1 hour 25 secs

 


 

Celebrating independence, choice and innovation - practical ways to meet and exceed CQC expectations

Presented in partnership with , this webinar for registered managers looks at good and best practice approaches to promoting independence, choice and innovation across adult social care services. It covers what the CQC is celebrating in their assessment reports, and you’ll also hear from Outstanding rated providers on how they involve people, families and others in meaningful activities to enable person-centred independence.

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Recorded March 2025

Duration 59 mins 13 secs

 


 

CQC Supporting people to live healthier lives

Presented in partnership with , this webinar for adult social care providers explores how to effectively support people to manage conditions and improve their outcomes. It looks at practical ways to involve your staff team and partners in to help people live healthier lives. Featuring examples from this year’s Single Assessment Framework reports, the webinar includes insight from Outstanding rated homecare providers and residential homes on how they are excelling in promoting healthier lives, and the evidence needed to demonstrate good and best practice.

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Recorded December 2024

Duration 1 hr 3 secs

 


 

Workforce wellbeing: Practical and cost-effective ways to support your team

Delivered in partnership with , this webinar looks at simple and effective ways to best support your workforce, helping them manage the latest pressures and workload. It also explores how you can offer meaningful wellbeing initiatives which won’t break the bank, whilst convincing others – including the CQC - of the value this brings to your service.

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Recorded May 2024 

Duration 1hr 2mins

 


 

 

Involving people in care planning – Practical and person-centred ways to involve the people you support

This webinar was delivered in partnership with The Outstanding Society. It provides insight into how other adult social care services involve people in different parts of the care planning process, ensuring that people’s needs continue to be met through regular reviews and support. Explore how Outstanding rated services directly involve individuals to ensure a service delivers outcomes focused person-centred care.

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Recorded September 2023

Duration 1 hour 6 mins

 


 

Care topics

Use our A-Z to find the care topics relevant to you and explore the available tools and resources to support learning and development.