Workforce support

In this section:

We are proud of our social care workforce in Solihull and recognise the importance of ensuring that every worker feels valued and supported.  

This page tells you more about practical support available for care workers and care providers in Solihull.     

Care in Solihull

You can also sign up for our monthly bulletin Care in Solihull which has news and opportunities from our Commissioning team, workforce support and training updates plus regional and national topics of interest.

If you would like to be added to the mailing list for the bulletin, or have any questions about workforce support, please email our Commissioning team at asccommissioning@solihull.gov.uk.

Valuing our care workforce

Please share the offers, training and wellbeing support in this section with your workforce.

Download this document for offers, support and discounts available to care workers.

 These include childcare support such as the Holiday Activities and Food programme, financial and work support.

The Birmingham and Solihull training hub provides training and upskilling support to primary and social care in Birmingham and Solihull.

The hub also supports:

  • workforce planning
  • recruitment
  • help providing student placements
  • apprenticeships and other services

To access all the training opportunities, you’ll need to register or log in to Moodle on the site. You can also contact the training hub by email at bsol.traininghub@nhs.net.

These Birmingham and Solihull Staff Mental Health Hub provides health and social care colleagues with quick access to mental health services and support where needed. It is confidential and free for all health and social care staff.

If staff are worried about how the cost of living is affecting their home or work life, access all or any of the free, confidential services in this poster. More information about support for staff is also available on the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System website.

Recruitment support

We want care providers to feel supported by Solihull Council to recruit and develop people who then choose to stay and grow their careers in care.

West Midlands Care Association (WMCA) offers a wide range of services to care providers including advice, events, training, recruitment support and discounted DBS checks.

Find out more about WMCA and how to join.

Solihull College and University Centre offers a number of social care courses and apprenticeships. 

Solihull College students studying level 2 and 3 social care courses need placements. Can you offer a student placement and help them increase their experience of social care? If yes, please contact Shamira Bolia, Placement co-ordinator for care and education at Solihull College & University Centre.

The West Midlands Social Care International Recruitment Hub provides information, advice and guidance to the adult social care sector.

The hub includes information on ethical recruitment, independent legal advice and information for sponsored workers.

Skills for Care supports the adult social care sector. Their website includes a Think Care Careers section with useful resources for recruitment.

This Department of Health and Social Care campaign promotes careers in care and has free resources to help you boost your recruitment.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England.

They make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve.

Information about recruitment procedures and supporting learning and development needs of staff are set out in Regulation 19 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 on the CQC website.

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) is a national partnership of more than 50 organisations committed to transforming health and care through personalisation and community-based support.

On the TLAP website you’ll find examples of good practice, events and webinars.

Transport solutions

We want to ensure that the care workforce has access to sustainable and environmentally friendly travel solutions.

There is discount bus travel for all social care workers across the West Midlands.

Buy tickets from the National Express

If you need help, a guide to buying tickets is available.