Care and Support West & Skills for Care invite you to an In Person Event and Lunch covering:
“New Opportunities & Support for Recruitment into Social Care”
A free In-person workshop Designed for Owners & Managers working in Social Care
Wednesday 9th September 2026
10.00 am until 1 pm
Venue: Brooklands Park Community Centre, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8AZ
AGENDA
10:00- Welcome and House Keeping. Karen Holley, Care & Support West
10:05- Skills for Care Introduction and update
Speaker: Keryn Morris - Locality Manager - (South West), Skills for Care (25mins)
10:30- Sharing essential information, support resources and funding options available to employers via The Job Centre and DWP initiatives.
Speaker: David Werrett: Employer Lead, Job Centre Plus (30Mins)
11:00- Coffee break (15 Mins)
11:15- Outlining a new Introduction to care course, which will provide level 1 skills in preparation to joining our sector.
Speaker: Greg Alam (Bristol Training Manager) and Amiee Mason-Brown (Director of Quality and Operations), Partners In Bristol (30Mins)
11:45- Navigating the Education and Skills landscape, utilising T levels and Apprenticeships to create career pathways that enhance our grass roots employment opportunities."
Speaker: Simon Bone: Strategic Workforce Project Manager
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB (30Mins)
12:15: Providing clear guidance around Insurance and requirements for having young people in work experience or apprenticeships.
Speaker: Richard Barnes - Senior Business Development Executive, Everywhen(25mins)
12:40: Lunch & Networking
13:00 Thank you & Close
