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£45

£45
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3 hours
Strong care services are not inspection-ready because they prepare at the last minute. They are inspection-ready because good governance, clear oversight, and everyday accountability are already embedded into daily practice.
This practical workshop is designed for managers, deputies, senior carers, team leaders, and those with responsibility for quality, compliance, supervision, audits, action plans, or service improvement.
The session explores how care leaders can strengthen operational governance in a realistic and manageable way, helping teams understand expectations, evidence good practice, identify concerns early, and respond confidently to areas requiring improvement.
The focus is not simply on “passing inspection”, but on building services where quality, safety, communication, documentation, and accountability are visible in everyday care.
What “CQC-ready” leadership looks like in practice
The link between governance, quality assurance, and everyday care
How managers and senior staff can evidence good practice
Identifying gaps before they become larger concerns
Using audits, supervision, feedback, incidents, and complaints as learning tools
Supporting staff to understand standards and expectations
Turning action plans into meaningful improvement
Creating a culture of accountability without blame
To help care leaders strengthen operational governance, evidence good practice, and build confidence in maintaining inspection-ready standards through everyday leadership and quality assurance.
By the end of the session, delegates will be able to:
Explain what operational governance means in a care setting.
Describe how effective leadership supports CQC readiness.
Identify everyday sources of evidence that demonstrate quality and safe practice.
Recognise common governance gaps and how to address them.
Use audits, supervision, incidents, complaints, and feedback to support service improvement.
Understand how to create clearer accountability within teams.
Identify practical steps they can take to strengthen oversight and continuous improvement within their service.
This course is suitable for:
Registered Managers
Deputy Managers
Senior Carers
Team Leaders
Care Coordinators
Quality Leads
Staff with responsibility for audits, supervision, compliance, or service improvement
This is a practical, discussion-based workshop using real-world care examples, reflective exercises, and scenario-based discussion. Delegates will be encouraged to think about their own service, identify areas of strength, and consider practical improvements they can take back into the workplace.