This webinar introduces care providers to the safe, practical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in adult social care.
Date of webinar: 4 February 2026
In partnership with East Midlands ADASS and Digital Care Hub, this session helps you to understand what AI is, address common myths, and explore how it can support quality, efficiency and outcomes in care services.
Speakers from Derby City Council, Digital Care Hub and Skills for Care cover:
- Understanding AI: Simple explanations, what AI can and cannot do, and reassurance around ethics, safety and regulation.
- Staying safe: GDPR, consent, data protection, choosing trustworthy tools, and what CQC expects from providers using AI.
- Real-world applications: Practical examples such as predictive analytics, smart speakers, AI rostering, pain detection, transcription tools and acoustic monitoring. Several providers share case studies about how they introduced AI and overcame challenges.
- Digital skills: How to assess digital capability within your organisation and support workforce development. This webinar aims to give care providers confidence, clarity and practical starting points for exploring AI in a safe and person-centred way.
Watch a recording of the webinar.
