The National Care Forum (NCF) has created a new partnership with The Institute of Health and Social Care Management (IHSCM).

Members of the NCF will now be able to use the full membership offer from the IHSCM which includes:

• A full programme of events and support for conferences
• Accredited short course masterclasses
• Reports and expert analysis on key topics
• Special interest groups

The two organisations say that at this challenging time within the social care sector, providers involved in planning, delivering and supporting health and care need exceptional managers who use consistently good management practices.

Jon Wilks, chief executive at the IHSCM said: “We’re excited to join forces with NCF because together our support for leaders and managers across both the health and social care sectors is much stronger.”

Vic Rayner, chief executive at NCF said: “This innovative partnership with IHSCM affirms NCF’s commitment to the importance of developing leadership and management skills in the social care sector and through IHSCM’s network and resources provides a substantial new benefit for existing and future NCF members.”