Event Review

CMM INSIGHT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND CMM INSIGHT BERKSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORDSHIRE 2020

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24th September 2020 and 8th October 2020

CMM was pleased to host its first two online conferences in place of the usual CMM Insight events held in Northamptonshire and Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire respectively. On 24th September, CMM, in association with Northamptonshire Association of Registered Care Providers (NorARCH), delivered an agenda that brought delegates a local perspective on key issues facing the sector.

On 8th October, CMM, Berkshire Care Association, Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers and MKB Care, hosted national and local experts to discuss the important topics affecting social care providers in the area. Both conferences highlighted the struggles the sector has faced in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as identifying strategies and recommendations for coming out of the other side.

The conferences also saw the launch of the CMM Insight Marketplace, specifically set up for these online events to allow attendees to connect with exhibitors and explore the wide variety of expertise available to support them.

The Northamptonshire conference began with a keynote from Melanie Weatherley, Co-Chair In association with In association with of the Care Association Alliance and Chair of Lincolnshire Care Association, who introduced us to topics such as the Winter Plan and the impact of COVID-19. At the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire conference, representatives from the three associations opened with an impassioned insight into their experiences of working in the sector during COVID-19.

A plethora of expert speakers imparted their knowledge to delegates throughout both conferences. The likes of Liz Jones, Policy Director at National Care Forum, looked at what providers can do to help the adult social care sector develop moving forward, while John Kennedy, an Independent Consultant, offered his in-depth and insightful thoughts concerning how social care can lead the integration agenda. Professor Martin Green OBE from Care England, Sharon AldridgeBent from Queen’s Nursing Institute and Neil Eastwood, author of Saving Social Care all spoke on their specialist areas of expertise.

Each speaker delved deep into to the issues facing senior managers now, namely, the challenges the social care sector has come up against whilst combatting the effects of COVID-19. The collective understanding of the speakers left the events’ attendees armed with the knowledge they need to keep going until the immediate pressures have passed.

Both conferences benefitted from Zoom’s Q&A function which allowed participants to submit their questions that were then put forward to speakers. The virtual conferences were both held for free, encouraging those in attendance to make the most of their opportunity to tap into the extensive subject knowledge of the speakers.

A series of useful workshops unpacked the important topics that everyone wanted detail on, tackling the new Liberty Protection Safeguards, how to get the best out of their Care Quality Commission inspections, how artificial intelligence could begin to affect business, and working towards Outstanding.

Each day’s closing remarks took the opportunity to reflect upon the wealth of content delivered by each day’s speakers, cherry-picking the moments of knowledge shared that would be taken away and implemented in everyday practices.

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