Membership - Benefits

SECHA Seeks to influence National and Local Government to foster and encourage throughout the County the highest possible standards of Care. These high standards and principles of care as agreed by members are without detriment to the individual style or method of management.
The benefits of being a member of SECHA are:

• We provide local training initiatives at very reduced rates.
• We operate the Essex Bed Vacancy Register for all Member Homes, which it circulates every Thursday by e-mail to Social Service Officers, NHS Trusts and other placement teams across Essex, as well as providing private enquirers with a comprehensive list of suitable vacancies available.  It is also available on this site and updated regularly.
• Members Open Meetings. Conferences and Seminars are arranged exchanging information and ideas.
• We operate a confidential ‘BUDDY’ system of help and assistance to our members.
• Liaison with National & Local Government and CQC offices relevant to our members.
• As an Umbrella Body you have access to the CRB “Disclosure” system at only £7.00 above the CRB fee.

During the ensuing years we will have to face many changes on a local, national and international front.  In addition to this there is the need to keep up to date on all aspects that affect our industries.

Whilst we should not be opposed to changes it is essential that we all work together so as to ensure that they are both practicable, achievable and that they are for the betterment of our profession. 

In joining and becoming part of SECHA you will belong to a group of like minded care providers who have the same interests and who, through us can speak with the strength of representing so many care providers. We already have good relationships with many bodies and organisations as a result of which our members are benefiting.

The benefits are enormous.  We are an Umbrella Body for the CRB for our members only.  We run a bed register which is e-mailed to all the placement teams in most of Essex and which is on this website and updated constantly.  We provide training which is inexpensive and good quality, we provide legal employment information via newsletters from a national firm of solicitors and much, much more, and we are developing all the time.  We have a Buddy system to help members with questions and problems.  Now is the time to be part of our Association as we become more pro-active and eager to promote our members interests.