Throughout the year, we’ll deliver three thematic mini-series, each designed to connect professionals, share expertise, and create space for learning and collaboration. These sessions will be free to attend and open to professionals from a wide range of backgrounds across health and social care, including clinicians, managers, social workers, commissioners and education partners.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your knowledge, connect with peers, or explore new ideas, these webinars are an opportunity to learn, share, and collaborate; we hope you’ll be able to join us!

Read on for more information on Series 1.

Series 1: Trauma-Informed Complexity

This three‑part Lunch & Learn series is designed for professionals working with young people whose needs challenge traditional service boundaries. These sessions combine practical insight with reflective discussion, helping practitioners navigate the realities of trauma, neurodivergence, risk, identity, and system pressures in complex care.

Across the series, we’ll move beyond theory to explore what trauma-informed practice really looks like in everyday clinical and social care environments equipping you with frameworks, language, and perspectives you can apply immediately in your work.

Episode 1: Therapeutic Risk Management and Trauma-Informed Practice | Wed 18th March 2026 | 12pm – 1pm | Josef Comyn-Doyle, Clinical Pathways Manager & Lindsay Irwin, Clinical Placements Manager

This session explores the essential relationship between therapeutic risk management and trauma-informed care. We’ll examine the benefits, barriers, and scrutiny that come with managing risk therapeutically, and ask the critical question: Can care truly be trauma-informed if it’s focus is on avoiding danger and harm? Drawing on young people’s perspectives and real-world practice, this session invites reflection on how risk can be held safely, ethically, and meaningfully in complex care settings.Episode 2: Beyond the Label: Diagnostic Overlaps in Complex Care | Wed 25th March 2026 | 12pm – 1pm | Dr David Kingsley, Consultant Psychiatrist

This session explores the diagnostic complexity often seen in young people with overlapping presentations of trauma, neurodivergence, personality disorder, and developmental factors. Through a person-centred lens, we’ll consider how to move beyond labels to understand the individual to improve their experiences of care across services.Episode 3: Intersectionality in Complex Care | Wed 1st April 2026 | 12pm – 1pm | Sharon Sandhu, Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist

This session explores how overlapping social identities such as race, gender, neurodivergence, and socioeconomic status interact with complex mental health needs to shape young people’s experiences of care. We’ll examine how these compounding vulnerabilities can lead to exclusion, misdiagnosis, or systemic disadvantage, and discuss how professionals can respond with greater awareness, equity, and sensitivity.

Using case studies and lived experience, the session will invite reflection on how multi-agency systems can better recognise and address intersectionality in complex care environments.

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This membership marks another important step forward for our organisation, as we continue to grow, strengthen our voice, and ensure we remain at the forefront of best practice in the care sector.

Why Care England membership matters

Care England plays a vital role in advocating for care providers at local, regional, and national levels. As a member, Care in Mind will be part of a powerful collective working to influence policies, share expertise, and champion the needs of those working in, and supported by, the care sector.

This means we now have a stronger platform to ensure that the voices of our teams, the young people we support, and their families are heard in key policy discussions and decisions that shape the future of care provision in the UK.

Staying informed with expert insights

One of the most immediate benefits of membership is access to Care England’s regular communications, designed to keep members fully informed of the latest developments in the care sector.

We will now receive:

• Daily Press Updates – the most relevant care sector news stories delivered straight to our inbox.

• Care Sector Insights (twice weekly) – a digest of important policy information affecting adult social care.

• Weekly Events Bulletin – highlighting sector events and opportunities.

• Monthly Care Agenda Newsletter – featuring thought-provoking articles and insights from sector leaders.

• Monthly Parliamentary Updates – keeping us aware of legislative developments.

• Quarterly Savings, Solutions & Sustainability Publication – showcasing innovative approaches and cost-saving opportunities.

By staying informed, we can adapt quickly to changes, share relevant knowledge with our teams, and continue to deliver outstanding care.

Access to resources and expertise

As a member, Care in Mind can now draw on Care England’s extensive resource library and information hub. This includes up-to-date research, industry reports, and practical guidance – all available to our leadership and operational teams via the Care England website.

We will also have access to exclusive discounts and offers on products and services relevant to the care sector, helping us to work more efficiently and sustainably.

Networking and collaboration

Our membership opens the door to valuable networking opportunities through Care England’s six Special Interest Group Forums. These forums bring together care professionals from across the country to share best practice, tackle common challenges, and explore innovative solutions.

This will give Care in Mind a space to learn from other providers, contribute our own expertise in trauma-informed mental healthcare, and build partnerships that benefit the young people we support.

Market Intelligence and Management Tools

Care England members enjoy access to two powerful tools:

• MINT (Market Intelligence System) – providing key CQC, fee, financial, and sector data to inform strategic decisions.

• SMART (Strategic Management Audit Repository Tool) – helping care providers manage services effectively, reduce costs, and access best practice guidance.

These tools will be invaluable for our leadership and quality teams, supporting evidence-based decision-making and service improvement.

Aligning with our core values

Joining Care England aligns perfectly with our core values of being Committed, Innovative, and Collaborative. This partnership reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality care, our willingness to embrace innovation, and our belief in the power of working together with others to make a lasting difference.

Our membership will help ensure that we remain informed, connected, and influential in the conversations shaping the future of care in England. It will also support our goal of continually improving our services and outcomes for the young people who rely on us.

Looking Ahead

As we move forward with our Care England membership, we will share relevant insights, opportunities, and sector developments with our teams. This ensures that the benefits of membership reach beyond our leadership, empowering staff at every level to feel part of a wider care community.

We are excited about the opportunities this membership brings – from influencing policy to accessing cutting-edge data and joining a network of forward-thinking care providers.

Ultimately, being part of Care England will help us do what we do best: deliver safe, supportive, and life-changing care for young people. You can learn more about the work undertaken by Care England on its official website here.

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