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Essex Care Association (ECA) is an independent voluntary ‘not for profit’ organisation with the following aims and objectives:

• To represent the interests of social care providers from Essex, Southend and Thurrock locally, regionally and where possible, nationally
• To alert members to issues which affect social care organisation relating to legislation regulation and development of best practice
• To offer members a range of services to meet their needs and a mutual support network
• To keep members abreast of new developments within the sector, whilst signposting them to sources of information which may be helpful to them
• To provide funding information, advice and guidance on training and development

What does ECA do?

• The Association is run by a small management committee, all of whom are owners, managers, or trustees of a care organisation in Essex, Southend or Thurrock. The management committee meets on a quarterly basis to review and plan activities to benefit members.

Contact Us

Office Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm (excluding Bank Holidays).

We Support....

ECA supports My Home Life Essex for celebrating good quality of care for older residents in Essex care homes.

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News

• Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) Practitioner Learning Brief

  09 March 2021

  Following the death of a person who was killed in an Essex care home by her grandson, the Southend Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) undertook a Domestic Homicide Review to see what lessons could be learned. The attached is a two-page summary which may be of interest to those of our members who are involved in care home work.

  Read the report here

   

  If the report raises any issues for you that you would like us to feedback either to SETDAB or the Essex Safeguarding Adults Board, please let us know and we will pass them on.

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• L2 Health and Care Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard – Trailblazer group is seeking adult social care participants

  22 February 2021

  The newly-formed Health and Care Support Worker Trailblazer Group is taking forward plans to develop a single apprenticeship standard at level 2.  The group is seeking wider representation from the adult social care sector and inviting employers to register their interest.  

  This is a great opportunity for adult social care employers to share their expertise to shape the content of the new standard, including the skills and knowledge apprentices will achieve upon completion, as well as influence the assessment and development costings.

  Find out more and register your interest here.  Link to the site:  https://haso.skillsforhealth.org.uk/news/health-and-care-support-worker-trailblazer-call-for-adult-care-employer-representatives/

  Registration closes on 12th March, so don’t delay!

   

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• Skills for Care have launched a FREE new on line Digital Learning Module and you can claim £100 from the WDF fund for completion

  19 January 2021

  Skills for Care have launched a Learning from Events on line learning scheme. This free 35 minute interactive module is designed to support managers and leaders in adult social care learn from events, e.g. Safeguarding Incidents, Complaints, Covid 19 incidents or Outbreak, etc.  Please see more here: https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Learning-development/ongoing-learning-and-development/Learning-from-events/Learning-from-events.aspx

  Through the module you will be able to:

  • Discover what learning reviews are, why they’re needed and how they can help you
  • Learn how managers can move from completing reviews at an individual level to involving the wider team
  • Find practical tips for embedding learning reviews into your working environment

  As part of this offer, employers can claim £100 reimbursement for every staff member who completes this module through the Workforce Development Fund as a contribution to the time spent doing the learning and embedding it.

   

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