Operational Workforce Planning seminar from Skills for Care

This course is for Staffordshire Adult Social Care providers delivering care to individuals in Staffordshire or for individuals outside of Staffordshire receiving care funded or commissioned by Staffordshire County Council.

Please note that only 2 delegates per registered location will be permitted to access this training.

Course Dates - Please note before booking you must ensure that you are able to attend both dates, booking onto this course will automatically enrol you onto both dates. 

16th October 2025 - 09:00-15:00 - The Stone House Hotel, Brooms Park Stafford Road, Stone, ST15 0BQ 

FOLLOWED BY A SECOND DATE

 20^th November 2025 - Online Webinar via Zoom - 14:00-15:30 - Link for the zoom is within the session details and will be sent out to you.

How to book this training

To book a training event, add it to your cart, there will only be the one option to choose a training session for this specific course and "purchase" it from the storefront, you will automatically be enrolled on to both of the session dates. Please note there is no cost for this training.

Session Details

This training on 16th October 2025 is being held at:

The Stone House Hotel, 
Brooms Park Stafford Road,
Stone,
ST15 0BQ 

Course Aim and Description

Workforce planning seminar – Bookings now open 

We’re pleased to share details of the upcoming Operational Workforce Planning seminar from Skills for Care. This seminar is fully funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). It is designed to help providers strengthen their workforce planning and demonstrate compliance with CQC requirements for safe and effective staffing. 

This seminar is for providers looking to:

• understand what workforce planning is and why it matters
• use data to make informed staffing decisions
• future proof their service, reduce compliance risks, and ensure high-quality, person-centred care
• gain the most-up-to-date information about the factors that can affect an organisations workforce
• begin developing your workforce plan (with at least 20% completed during the session).

Who should attend?

• Chief Executives, Directors, and Nominated Individuals
• Registered Managers
• HR professionals
• Anyone in adult social care responsible for ensuring services are delivered safely and effectively with the right staffing levels

Local authority cohort - Thursday 16 October 2025: For providers who contract with or deliver services in a specific local authority area.

Important note on feedback and evaluation:

As these seminars are fully funded by DHSC, participants will be expected to contribute to the programme’s evaluation by: 

• completing a short feedback form pre and post event on the day of the seminar 
• participating in a follow-up survey 4-6 weeks after the event to assess the impact of the training
• joining a focus group or interview 4–6 weeks post-event to share how the learning has been applied in practice – Afternoon 20^th November 2025

This feedback is vital to help us understand the real-world impact of the seminars and inform future workforce development initiatives. 

Booking Changes

Please note, by booking onto this training course you are committing to attending at the referenced date and time. Your space on this session has cost Staffordshire County Council and while there is not a cost to yourself or your organisation, public funds have been utilised to fund the training. 

If you cannot attend, you can send someone in your place but we will require notification so we can update the course register. 

If you are unable to attend or send someone in your place, we ask for 7 working days’ notice in order to have the opportunity to offer this space to others. 

All bookings or unenrolment changes should be emailed to cmdt@staffordshire.gov.uk

Car Parking

Please note that there is free on site car parking at The Stone House Hotel.

Refreshment's

Refreshments will not be provided on the day, however there are shops close by and a cafe on site.

If you have any additional requirements, such as the need for British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation or mobility requirements, please let us know in advance so that we can make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.