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Digital Week 2026
18/03/2026
The Yorkshire & Humber Care Association Alliance is excited to invite you to Digital Week 2026 – a full week of FREE, high‑value digital online webinars designed specifically for care providers. From Monday 20th April, we’ll be running one webinar each day, covering practical digital topics that will genuinely help you strengthen your service, improve safety, and make day to day work easier. We’ve…
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Earned Settlement: What the Government’s Proposals Mean for Social Care
17/03/2026
Earned Settlement: What the Government’s Proposals Mean for Social Care An interesting and important read for our sector… The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has published its report on the Government’s proposed Earned Settlement reforms — changes that could significantly impact thousands of care workers and their families. Key points: • The standard timeframe…
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New National Report Highlights System‑Wide Workforce Fragility in Adult Social Care
25/02/2026
New National Report Highlights System‑Wide Workforce Fragility in Adult Social Care A new nationwide report from Care England and Sona provides a clear, evidence based view of the pressures shaping adult social care today — pressures that deeply affect providers across the Yorkshire & Humber region. The research reinforces what care associations across the region…
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Strengthening the Future of Adult Social Care: DHSC Calls on Councils to Set Sustainable Fee Rates
06/02/2026
Councils told to set fee rates for a sustainable care workforce – Care Home Management Strengthening the Future of Adult Social Care: DHSC Calls on Councils to Set Sustainable Fee Rates The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a clear message to local authorities: fee rates must be set at a level…
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YHCAA Holds First Monthly Board Meeting
02/02/2026
The Yorkshire and Humber Care Alliance (YHCAA) has held its first monthly board meeting, bringing together regional care association representatives to discuss shared challenges and priorities across adult social care. A key focus of the meeting was fees and funding negotiations with local authorities, with members highlighting significant variation in proposed fee uplifts across the…
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YHCAA at the CQC Adult Social Care All‑North Meeting
02/02/2026
Last week, representatives from the Yorkshire & Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA) Executive Committee were pleased to attend and present at the CQC Adult Social Care All‑North Meeting. We shared an overview of who we are, the work of the Alliance across our region, and the importance of strong, transparent engagement between CQC and the…
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New Resource Launched: West Yorkshire Learning Environments & Placements Hub.
02/02/2026
Members of the Yorkshire & Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA) have been working closely with partners across the West Yorkshire system to create a brand‑new Learning Environments and Placements webpage — a central hub designed to support everyone involved in health and social care placements. This collaborative resource brings together: 🔹 Key guidance 🔹 Practical…
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Ensuring the regional voice of adult social care is heard nationally
21/01/2026
Ensuring the regional voice of adult social care is heard nationally The Yorkshire & Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA) has been actively making formal responses and representations to a number of key national government consultations, ensuring that the realities, challenges and expertise of adult social care providers across our region are clearly reflected in national…
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YHCAA Stands with our member the Independent Care Group: Social Care Cannot Be Ignored Any Longer
15/01/2026
YHCAA Stands with our member the Independent Care Group: Social Care Cannot Be Ignored Any Longer The Yorkshire and Humber Care Association Alliance (YHCAA) fully supports and reinforces the powerful message shared by one of the YHCAA members ICG’S president Mike Padgham, in his recent article: “Government listens to farmers and publicans – but social…
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We welcome and fully support the reflections shared by ADASS in their article “Adult social care in 2025″
14/01/2026
Yorkshire and Humber Care Association Alliance Statement We welcome and fully support the reflections shared by ADASS in their article “Adult social care in 2025: What changed, what didn’t and what it means for the year ahead.” The past year has highlighted both the resilience and the challenges within adult social care, and we share…
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