New leadership development programme launches

Given the interdependence of health and social care, the Hewitt Review calls upon Government to produce a complementary strategy for the social care workforce. The Hewitt Review continues to argue that more should also be done to enable flexibility for health and care staff, both in moving between roles and in the delegation of some healthcare tasks.

Sarah McClinton, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, said, ‘The Hewitt Review is spot on, the current sticking-plaster response to health and care crises isn’t working. We need to shift public funds into preventing ill health on a big scale. That will mean people can get great-quality care and support in their communities when they need it before their health deteriorates and they need expensive acute care.’

The Association of Real Change (ARC) and My Home Life England has announced a new leadership programme for providers working with the learning disability and autism sector.

The six-month leadership support and development programme comprises of in-person workshop days, virtual sessions and action learning sets delivered My Home Life England.

The programme is designed for busy leaders, providing the opportunity to reflect, build capacity and resilience with a focus on supporting positive practice and quality of life. The content of the programme is designed to:

• Improve confidence and resilience, both personally and professionally.

• Improve engagement and involvement for people who use support services and those connected with them.

• Improve leadership and responsiveness to rapid change during times of unprecedented workforce pressures and financial challenges.

• Improve practice including consideration of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights.

• Provide reflection and connection back to regulation requirements, local systems and relationships.

The programme provides the opportunity to reflect and learn in a group of leaders whose focus is working alongside people with learning disabilities, autism or other additional needs. The programme is running between 6th June – 28th November 2023 and free half-hour taster calls are available with programme leaders.