Member benefits
Training
High quality courses that promote high standards across the care sector. Available to members at a discounted rate.
Representation
To ensure the sector has a strong voice locally to inform commissioning of care, decision making and planning
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
We provide an efficient and affordable counter-signatory service and provide advice on level of DBS required.
Information/Advice
Accurate, relevant and up-to-date information service and responsive advice to members and stakeholders
Networking
Enable members to work together and share information locally
Workforce Development
Promoting the importance of investment in the development of staff and opportunities within the sector
Bed Vacancy Tracker
Enabling members to promote any bed vacancies they may have
Funding for Training
We support members to access the Workforce Development Fund (WDF
Liaison and Lobbying
We engage with statutory partners, the Intergrated Care System (ICS) and MPs on behalf of the sector.
Our commitments to our members:
- We will contact all new members within 14 days of joining Shropshire Partners in Care for a personal one-to-one welcome conversation about their needs and how we can support them with these.
- We will contact all members four times a year for a personal one-to-one conversation about their needs and how we can support them with these.
- We will send all members a weekly E-Bulletin providing updates on local, regional and national information and events of relevance to members.
- We will respond to all member enquiries within five working days. Where we are unable to respond fully within five working days we will advise when we are likely to be able to fully respond to their enquiry.
- We will undertake an annual member survey to gain members’ feedback to ensure that Shropshire Partners in Care’s offers, products and services are shaped by input from our members.
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Membership Fees
Service | 2022/2023 Annual rate | VAT (@20%) | Total |
Membership per bed (care and nursing homes) | £7.58 | £1.52 | £9.10 |
Domiciliary Care | £190.00 | £38.00 | £288.00 |
Supported Living/Day Care Services/Extra Care | £190.00 | £38.00 | £288.00 |
Associate Membership Rate | £190.00 | £38.00 | £288.00 |