Staffordshire Care Association
About SARCP
SARCP is a member care association representing adult social care services in Stoke and Staffordshire.
Vision: To support and represent the business interests of Staffordshire providers, with a collective representative voice, enabling proactive relationships with local partner organisations to promote viable high-quality services.
SARCP has an Executive Board of independent care provider proprietors/senior managers and professional consultants.
Services we support include
- Registered Care Homes
- Day Opportunities
- Home Care Agencies
- Learning Disability Services
- Voluntary Services
- Community Services
Join Us
Become a Member
Becoming a member of SARCP gives you access to discounted, high quality training courses, advice and representation. For full details click the button below to join us now.
Data Security and Protection Toolkit
SARCP in association with Quality of Care Limited are running workshops at SARCP offices and at Perton Manor in South Staffordshire to help our members complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
Using the Data Security and Protection Toolkit for the first time – Free Webinar.
This webinar is for care providers who have never used the DSPT before. It is a national project being run by Digital Social Care. To book your place click the button below.
Training Courses
Training Courses
We offer a wide range of training courses throughout the year some of which are free of charge and others at a discounted rate for members.
DBS Checks
Our chosen Disclosure and Barring Umbrella Body is ukCRBS Ltd, a leading provider with over 20,000 registered clients/organisations and over 25 years of experience.
ukCRBs is a specialist team within Mitie’s employee screening and vetting service.
You can login by using the Account Login button at the top of this page.
The online service is secure, quick and easy to use with no registration or membership fees.
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Our Partners
The Citation Group
You’re always busy, aren’t you? At Citation, they get that. That’s why they free up your valuable time so you can focus on what matters most to you. They take away the headache and hassle of ticking off your must-have HR, Health & Safety and regulatory compliance obligations and tracking the latest legislation changes, so you can get back to work. Oh, and they’ll help you achieve best-practice standards at the same time. Time to take your business where you want it to go.
At Citation you’ll find everything you need to help you get HR, Health & Safety and CQC compliance right.
Spectrum Care
Spectrum Care has been the official buying partner for SARCP Staffordshire Care Association for more than 9 years.
- Led by care home operators who collectively have over 100 years industry experience.
- Over 50 national & local reputable suppliers.
- Competitive pricing negotiated by experienced care home owners.
- Exclusive membership promotions & discounts.
- Knowledgeable & friendly staff who can provide professional and valuable advice.
- Topical workshops & seminars held on a regular basis.
- Opportunity to generate immediate savings and improve your profitability.
Care Association Alliance
The Care Association Alliance is the only national body which brings together local care associations supporting SME care providers across England.
50 local care association members have over 6000 members between them covering all settings in adult social care.
Quality of Care Ltd
We help care providers establish well run, financially healthy, compliant care businesses.
If you are struggling to get the fees you need to deliver quality care and be financially healthy, we can help.
If your people need quality care specific, accredited, apprenticeships or Diploma training, or leadership training we can deliver it.
If compliance from quality audits to business continuity plans to meeting data protection regulations, isn’t your thing, it is ours.
If you are struggling financially then this is where to start and, with our help turn this around as quickly as possible. This is something you literally can’t afford to put this off.
Click this link and let us help you.
SCG Staffordshire Support
SCG Staffordshire support the care industry with IT and Communications.
Technology advances, digital upgrades and cloud integrations are being used by the care industry to help with patient care and SCG are here to help with all IT and Communications.
Digital services include a full IT support package, Connectivity, Mobiles, Microsoft 365, Cybersecurity , Wi-Fi set up and Data Cabling with predictable costs and full support. SCG Staffordshire is your trusted IT and Communications provider.
UKCRB
We are a leading provider of criminality checks with over 20,000 registered clients/organisations, and what’s more our team has been screening for over 25 years.
UKCRBs is a specialist team within Mitie’s employee screening and vetting service.
Our online service is quick and easy, with no registration or membership fees.
Our team is friendly and professional, and will help you every step of the way.
Croner-i
As a member of SARCP, you are entitled to a free Navigate-Care Lite platform from Croner-i.
They provide a comprehensive resource package, ensuring the utmost safety and well-being of everyone involved.
You can get this here
Navigate-Care Lite will give you access to:
■ “What’s new” updates and weekly e-alerts.
■ Care feature articles and analysis.
■ Online toolkits and experts Q&As
■ Quick facts across care and business sectors.
SARCP members will also have a 20% discount off the full Navigate-Care platform which is a comprehensive resource package with easy-to-follow guides on regulatory and CQC compliance and operational efficiency.