Benefits of membership

Membership services and benefits

• Care Management documentation and tools all worth over £500
  Quality Management System 20101.
  A quality Management System for Adults 18-65
  CQC Provider Compliance Assessment Tool for Single Home Use

• Regular local meetings in Hastings, Eastbourne and Brighton & Hove

• Access to Criminal Records Bureau checks and ISA First checks

• Representation at SAAR Strategy meetings (at your request)

• Advice on meeting the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety

• Advice and access to information on Training

• Access to advice on Insurance Issues

• Access to a free purchasing service for food and cleaning supplies

• Advice on formulating care plans

• Help and advice with CQC inspections

• A quarterly newsletter

• Subsidised attendance at the RCHA Conference

Ensuring your views are represented in local forums including:

• East Sussex County Council liaison meetings

• Brighton & Hove City Council liaison meetings

• CQC liaison meetings

• Safeguarding vulnerable adult meetings

• Training sub-group meetings

• Regional Skills for Care meetings

Association meetings
Regular local meetings are held for all members in Hastings, Eastbourne and Brighton & Hove. Members will be notified of meetings, which are held at the following venues.

Eastbourne Meetings – Chaired by Vice-Chairman, Mrs Jenny Essaadi
Venues will be advised - meetings held on the last Wednesday in month. Please note no meetings are held during August and December.
Hastings Meetings – Chaired by Vice-Chairman, Mr David Callaghan
High Beech Hotel, Battle Road, St Leonards on last Monday in the month. Please note no meetings are held during May, August and December.
Brighton & Hove Meetings – Chaired by Vice-Chairman, Mr Graham Dean.
On 3rd Tuesday of every other month at the Princes Marine Hotel, Kingsway, Hove.