Digital Webinar Dates
Are you ready to move from Analogue to Digital?
The switch over from analogue to digital inevitable. The deadline for transitioning from analogue to digital telecommunications networks is December 2025. It is imperative that care homes are prepared well in advance due to infrastructure degradation, reduced engineers and geographical areas migrating earlier than others. These sessions have been designed for adult social care providers in England and are aimed at people who make decisions about the use of technology in care services.
Better Security Better are launching a series of webinars where they will dive deep into each section of the DSPT.
If you would like to attend, please click on the links below to book your places on the webinars:-
If you would like to attend to discuss your experiences and learn more about BYOD security,
please contact: [email protected]
NHS England’s digitising social care programme is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and is delivered by a joint unit of DHSC and NHS England staff. It aims to transform adult social care through digital innovation, as set out in the 2021 government white paper, People at the Heart of Care. This work is further shaped by DHSC’s ongoing commitment to support digitisation of the sector outlined in the 2023 Next Steps paper.
4 years since it was set up, join us to hear what the programme has achieved (nearly 80% of CQC registered care organisations are now using a Digital Social Care Record!)! Also hear about what's next for the digitising social care programme.
Join us for a session with the team behind NHS.net Connect, the secure email and collaboration platform supporting health and social care across England.
This session is ideal for IT leads, digital transformation teams, care providers and commissioners looking to better understand NHS.net Connect, its evolving features, and how it supports safe, joined-up care.
You’ll hear directly from the experts about:
How NHS.net Connect supports cyber resilience in adult social care
Technical developments, integrations and user management best practice
Find out what products are available free of charge with NHS.net Connect and & how to make the most of the platform in your organisation
There will also be time for Q&A, so bring your questions.
This is a unique opportunity to hear from the people who keep NHSmail Connect running and learn how to ensure your service is getting the best from the platform.
Spaces are limited – register now to secure your place.
Sussex Digital in Reach Team are Co Hosting a series of webinars with Better Security and Better Care,
Please see below:-
Interactive Workshop: Secure Email Systems for Social Care Providers
Please see above link to the webinar taking place on 16th September 2.30pm-3.30pm hosted by Sussex Digital in Reach Team
Interactive Workshop: Secure Email Systems for Social Care Providers
Learn to secure your email communications using NHSMail, Gmail, and Outlook
By Sussex Digital In Reach Team
Date and time
Tuesday, September 16 ·2:30 - 3:30pm GMT+1
Location
Online
About this event
Event lasts 1 hour
In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to implement secure email practices to protect sensitive information and comply with data protection regulations. We’ll explore how to use NHSMail, Gmail, and Outlook—three widely used, free email systems—ensuring your communications remain secure.
Key Topics Covered:
Using NHSMail: Learn how to set up and use NHSMail for secure communication within the health and care sector, ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
Securing Gmail and Outlook: Discover how to secure your free Gmail and Outlook accounts by enabling key security features like two-factor authentication (2FA), email encryption, and TLS encryption for secure transmission.
Email Encryption: Practical demonstration on how to apply encryption to emails, making sure sensitive information is protected when sent over the internet.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Step-by-step guide to setting up 2FA for your Gmail and Outlook accounts to prevent unauthorized access.
Recognising and Avoiding Phishing: Learn how to spot phishing attempts and fraud in your email inbox, reducing the risk of falling victim to cyber attacks.
Practical Work:You’ll have the opportunity to follow along as we walk through the process of setting up secure email accounts, applying email encryption, and enabling two-factor authentication on Gmail and Outlook. By the end of the session, you’ll have a fully secured email system in place, ensuring safer communication in your workplace.
This event is part of the Better Security, Better Care programme, funded by NHS Transformation Directorate to support data and cyber security across the adult social care provider sector.
Making Audits Work Smarter: Power BI for Social Care
Learn how to streamline and enhance your social care audits using Power BI
By Sussex Digital In Reach Team
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:30 - 15:30 BST
Please see above link to the webinar, if you would like to book your places, please click on the link
Location
Online
About this event
Event lasts 1 hour
Making Audits Work Smarter: Power BI for Social Care
This practical session shows how Power BI can help you streamline audits, spot patterns, and reduce manual reporting in your organisation. Whether you are using a digital care planning system or still working with paper and pens — Power BI can bring it all together.
In plain English, we’ll cover:
How to use Power BI to track falls, infections or missed care tasks
What you can do if you're still on paper records
How to get the most out of digital systems you're already paying for
What’s realistic with your time, staffing and tech
How other services are using BI dashboards to get ahead of CQC inspections
Bring your questions, your frustrations, and your real-world challenges. We’ll keep it jargon-free, grounded, and useful.
🎯 Who it's for:
Managers, auditors, senior carers, quality leads — anyone ready to make audits a little less painful.
Accessible Technology in Adult Social Care - Part 1of 2
Accessible Technology in Adult Social Care - Part 1of 2
• Use technology to meet accessibility needs. • Develop problem-solving strategies for technical challenges.
By Sussex Digital In Reach Team
419 followers
Date and time
Tuesday, September 23 · 11am - 12pm GMT+1
Event lasts 1 hour
Please see above link to the webinar, if you would like to book your places, please click on the link
Part 1
This session is a practical and engaging session designed to empower adult social care providers with tools and techniques to improve accessibility and solve everyday tech issues.
Accessible Technology: Tools for Inclusion
Speech-to-Text: Helping users communicate effectively and efficiently.
Text-to-Speech: Supporting users with vision or reading difficulties.
Easy Read Options: Making complex information more understandable.
Customisation Features: Adapting devices with coloured backgrounds, larger text sizes, or contrast adjustments for individual needs.
Voice-Controlled Devices: Using smart assistants (e.g., Alexa, Google Assistant) to support tasks like reminders or simple queries.
Accessibility Features on Popular Platforms: Exploring built-in tools on systems like iOS, Android, or Windows to enhance usability.
Digital Accessibility Standards: A brief overview of creating or selecting resources that meet accessibility guidelines, ensuring inclusivity for all users.
Tuesday, September 23
WhatsApp in Care: Safe or Sorry? Tickets, Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A practical session on the risks, rules, and real-world use of WhatsApp in care settings — and how to avoid a data protection disaster.
By Sussex Digital In Reach Team
Tuesday, September 23 ·2 - 3pm GMT+1
Please see above link to the webinar, if you would like to book your places, please click on the link
Online
About this event
Event lasts 1 hour
WhatsApp is quick, easy and already being used in many care settings — but is it safe, legal, or smart when it comes to personal data?
This session is for care providers who want to understand:
What’s OK and what’s not when using WhatsApp for care communication
Where the risks lie with confidentiality, safeguarding and GDPR
Real examples of what goes wrong — and how to avoid being that headline
Safer alternatives and simple policies you can actually use
What CQC, the ICO, and your insurance provider expect from you
If staff are sharing care updates, rotas, or even pictures via WhatsApp — this session is for you. Whether you allow it, ignore it, or actively ban it, you need to understand what’s at stake.
👥 Who it's for:
Care home managers
Domiciliary care providers
Senior carers and team leads
Anyone responsible for data security or staff communication
Accessible Technology in Adult Social Care - Part 1of 2
Accessible Technology in Adult Social Care - Part 1of 2
• Use technology to meet accessibility needs. • Develop problem-solving strategies for technical challenges.
By Sussex Digital In Reach Team
419 followers
Date and time
Tuesday, September 23 11am -12pm GMT+1
Event lasts 1 hour
Please see above link to the webinar, if you would like to book your places, please click on the link
Part 1
This session is a practical and engaging session designed to empower adult social care providers with tools and techniques to improve accessibility and solve everyday tech issues.
Accessible Technology: Tools for Inclusion
Speech-to-Text: Helping users communicate effectively and efficiently.
Text-to-Speech: Supporting users with vision or reading difficulties.
Easy Read Options: Making complex information more understandable.
Customisation Features: Adapting devices with coloured backgrounds, larger text sizes, or contrast adjustments for individual needs.
Voice-Controlled Devices: Using smart assistants (e.g., Alexa, Google Assistant) to support tasks like reminders or simple queries.
Accessibility Features on Popular Platforms: Exploring built-in tools on systems like iOS, Android, or Windows to enhance usability.
Digital Accessibility Standards: A brief overview of creating or selecting resources that meet accessibility guidelines, ensuring inclusivity for all users.
Getting Ready for Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Transition Guide
Please see above link to the webinar taking place on Tuesday 2nd September 2pm-3pm hosted by Tony Donoghue, Director of Magikos IT
With Windows 10 reaching end of life in October 2025, now is the time to ensure your organisation is ready for a smooth and secure transition to Windows 11.
Join us for this informative webinar where Tony Donoghue, Director of Magikos IT will break down everything you need to know about the move to Windows 11, including what “end of life” really means and the risks of sticking with unsupported software. In this session, we’ll cover:
What Microsoft means by end of life and how it affects your systems
The security risks of not upgrading to Windows 11
How to check which version of Windows you’re currently using
Step-by-step guidance on how to upgrade to Windows 11
How to check whether your existing hardware is compatible and what to do if it isn’t
Whether you’re an IT lead, operations manager or simply want to stay ahead of upcoming changes, this session will give you the knowledge and tools to make an informed plan for upgrading.
Managing Personal Devices at Work - A Practical Session
Integrate personal devices into the workplace while safeguarding data and ensuring compliance
By Sussex Digital In Reach Team
Wednesday, September 17 ·10:30am - 11:30am
Personal devices have become invaluable tools for boosting efficiency, but they also come with their fair share of risks. That’s why having a robust “Bring Your Own Device” policy is so important for any workplace allowing personal devices for work purposes.
This practical session will help you strike the perfect balance between flexibility and security. From frontline staff to directors, everyone has a role to play in safeguarding sensitive information.
What you’ll take away:
Practical controls to ensure secure, authorised, and confidential access to data on personal devices.
Guidance on complying with statutory requirements and best practices for remote data processing.
The skills to identify, assess, and manage risks associated with personal devices in the workplace.
Join us to learn how to protect your organisation’s data integrity whilst empowering your team to work smarter. It’s a session you won’t want to miss!
This event is part of the Better Security, Better Care programme, funded by NHS Transformation Directorate to support data and cyber security across the adult social care provider sector
Exploring the Best Technology for Care Workers
Better Security Better Care are launching a series of webinars on the DSPT for 24/25,
Information Asset Register and Record of Processing Activities
The free DSPT covers all aspects of information governance in social care — from digital and paper records to staff training and incident reporting. It also includes IT security measures such as access controls, device encryption, secure storage, regular software updates, and managing user permissions. The DSPT is recognised by the CQC, local authorities, and the NHS.
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus focus mainly on technical cyber security, including firewalls and malware protection. They overlap with the DSPT on IT device security but don’t cover the wider governance requirements.
While Cyber Essentials offers useful protections, it doesn’t replace the DSPT. Completing the DSPT is essential for full compliance.
We’ll explain each tool’s purpose, how they work together, and provide practical advice — plus a quick guide to take away.
Practical DSPT: IT Systems & Devices
If you would like to book your places on the Zoom Webinar, please click on the link above.
This will be taking place on Tuesday 9th September, 2.30pm-3.30pm
The free DSPT covers all aspects of information governance in social care — from digital and paper records to staff training and incident reporting. It also includes IT security measures such as access controls, device encryption, secure storage, regular software updates, and managing user permissions. The DSPT is recognised by the CQC, local authorities, and the NHS.
Join us for a practical webinar designed to help care providers strengthen their Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) policies & processes. This session will explore IT Systems & Devices.
This session is designed to support care providers in tackling challenges that many providers face in completing the IT Systems and Devices section of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT).
We will walk through each requirement in this section, explaining what is expected and showing how to meet the standards in practice. The session will include step-by-step guidance and practical demonstrations on how to:
Set up multi-factor authentication
- Remotely track and wipe data from mobile devices in case of loss or theft
- Encrypt laptops, tablets, other devices and documents
- Enable private browsing features for safer internet use
- Review and improve the strength of your passwords
- Maintain and optimise device performance
Back up important data and test that backups work correctly to ensure data can be recovered if needed
By the end of the session, you will not only be more confident in completing this section of the DSPT, but also better equipped to protect your organisation against cyber threats.
Care providers should complete the toolkit at least once a year.
It will cover how to:
Register for the DSPT – including how to register if you have multiple services and sites
Complete to Approaching Standards and Standards Met
Publish your DSPT
Access free, official support from the Better Security, Better Care programme.
If you have any queries or questions regarding the above please contact us on the following email address:-
For additional information and support regarding DSPT please visit our dedicated support page - here
To book on to one of these sessions please email direct – [email protected]
with your name, position, contact telephone number and suitable email address to receive a Microsoft Teams invite.
Further information, and User Guides, can be found on our dedicated Whzan page - here