Recorded webinars and resources
Introduction
Free webinars and resources
International Recruitment East commissioned a range of delivery partners to create resource materials across a range of relevant key international recruitment topics.
These recorded resources are delivered by our partners who are experienced industry professionals.
To access recorded webinars, please select the relevant topic below which will take you to our delivery partner's web pages.
Some links contain free useful resources. These have been specifically created by our partners and include items such as toolkits and protocols that we hope you will find useful.
Sponsorship, licenses and visas
If a care provider does not comply to the Home Office international recruitment rules, a sponsor licence can be suspended or revoked.
Our sponsorship, licences and visas (SL&V) events and resources will:
- Help providers manage complex administration
- Ensure compliance
Recorded webinars
Sponsorship and visas webinars - Suffolk Care Association and SL&V
Slides based on the webinars with immigration experts are available for you to read at your leisure.
Resources
SMS step by step guide manuals 1-12 - Suffolk Care Association and SL&V
Step by Step Certificate of Sponsorship Process Guide - Suffolk Care Association and SL&V
Ethical recruitment recorded webinars and resources
Ethical recruitment ensures international recruits are treated fairly. It also ensures they are provided with appropriate support and safeguards against exploitation.
BA Healthcare is an international personnel partner providing training and consultancy services. They also place health and social care professionals into nursing, caring and other skilled roles across the UK.
Ethical recruitment tool webinars - BA Healthcare
These recorded webinars are suitable for adult social care managers and providers. Six of the free recorded webinars about ethical recruitment are also suitable for international recruits.
Resources
- Ethical recruitment tool - BA Healthcare.
- Ethical recruitment: frequently asked questions - BA Healthcare.
Modern slavery
Modern slavery is happening within the UK. This includes the adult social care sector where there are many significant issues.
Modern slavery webinars - Unseen UK
Three free recorded webinars split into Part 1 and Part 2
Eliminating racism in the workplace (Anti-racist practice)
We offer:
- Free interactive eLearning
- Free managers guidance
See our page on ensuring the safety of staff for more information.
Cultural orientation and pastoral care
A structured programme of cultural orientation and pastoral care is essential to ensure internationally recruited staff are looked after and supported. It will help create a smooth transition into the UK adult social care workforce.
Cultural orientation - AC Solutions
We have produced a cultural awareness toolkit for international recruits and a recorded webinar to assist those working in adult social care.
Access resources on AC Solutions website
Pastoral care - Communities 1st
We have produced a range of pastoral care good practice guidelines to help prepare international recruits that covers:
- Pre-arrival engagement
- UK arrival collections
- Buddying
- Local area knowledge
- International recruitment network meet ups
- Accommodation finding
- Access to local services and community
- UK orientation
A recorded webinar is also available to support good pastoral care.
Access the good practice guidelines on Communities 1st website
Scam awareness - Communities 1st
Scam awareness resources have been produced for internationally recruited staff to gain skills and knowledge to be aware of and avoid scams. To support this, a scam awareness guide has been produced together with a recorded webinar which will be released by the end of this month.
Access the scam awareness resources on Communities 1st website
Driving skills
Driving in a new country is often a big challenge. Many international care workers need to drive as part of their job.
Having access to e-learning theory will help workers to adapt to safe driving in the UK.
Webinars and resources
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) driving theory webinar - EELGA
Free recorded webinars for international recruits.
ESOL driving theory self-learning resource - EELGA
Free online self-study learning.
Access the e-learning resource
Accommodation online events and resources
It is not always easy for international care workers to find affordable accommodation. Our resources are designed to help overcome some of the challenges.
Working together at a local level
We will focus on supporting councils across the region to work collaboratively on accommodation issues for care workers. This work is planned to start from February 2024.
Resources
Our accommodation guides will provide links to local resources in the East of England. This includes letting agents and public transport. This will help international recruits to make informed and supported choices around housing.
Adult social care learning and development events and resources
International Recruitment East asked Hertfordshire Care Providers Association (HCPA) to conduct a survey of to support understanding of overseas workforce needs. The results of this survey are now available. The outcomes are guiding the creation of a training module to support all those in the care sector in the Eastern region.
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