Uniting providers to shape policy and strengthen integrated social care across the South East.
SESCA (South East Social Care Alliance) unites care providers, promotes best practice, and advocates for the region’s social care community.
We are an operating name of the South East Care Association Alliance, the South East arm of the Care Association Alliance (CAA),. We bring together nine local care associations, representing residential and nursing homes, home care, supported living, and some non-CQC-regulated services across the South East.
The region faces distinct pressures—workforce recruitment, funding, and a mixed self-funded/local-authority market—alongside the shift to integrated care. SESCA gives providers a single voice with partners and policymakers, shaping integration and supporting a sustainable sector.
SESCA is a not-for-profit company incorporated in 2024, led by Chair Erica Lockhart MBE and Treasurer Eddy McDowall.
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Over recent years, SESCA has led the delivery of the Department of Health and Social Care’s International Recruitment Fund for the adult social care sector in the South East. This inspiring video highlights the firsthand experiences and stories of some of the care workers and providers we’ve helped. Additionally, Erica Lockhart MBE, outlines the support we’re providing to help providers sponsor displaced migrant care workers.
The Government has announced proposals representing one of the most significant overhauls of immigration rules in decades, including a 15-year route to settlement for adult social care roles. These changes could have serious implications for current Health and Care Worker visa holders and the stability of the sector.
Although the formal consultation period has now closed, we strongly encourage providers to continue engaging with local MPs and to press for protections for existing staff.
By securing new sponsorship for hundreds of vulnerable displaced workers and equipping thousands of workers and providers with clear, trusted guidance, the scheme has strengthened workforce stability and sustained care delivery during a period of unprecedented uncertainty.
The range of services will vary from area to area, but broadly local associations:
SESCA is an operating name of the South East Care Association Alliance, the South East arm of the Care Association Alliance (CAA). The CAA acts as a collective body that unifies 50 local Care Associations, encompassing a vast network of over 7,000 member care providers throughout England.
As a collective voice, the CAA ensures its members receive strong national and regional representation. It plays a pivotal role as an influential entity, advocating for the needs and concerns of its member care providers. Furthermore, the CAA serves as a reliable source of invaluable information and support, offering its members a wealth of resources to enhance their operations.
South East ADASS (SE ADASS) is a partnership of the 18 councils in the South East with adult social care responsibilities. SE ADASS oversees a regional improvement programme for adult social care in the South East. It supports Directors and their senior teams and works collaboratively with partners in the NHS and wider care sector to share learning and innovation, drive improvement and link councils with national and regional developments via a range of regional networks and groups.
The SE ADASS Team currently comprises two Co-Chairs (both Directors of Adult Social Care), supported by two Regional Programme Leads.
Our Annual ConferenceNow in its second year, our annual conference on 10th June 2025 was a tremendous success. It attracted over 100 senior managers from care providers across the South-East, alongside representatives from partner organisations including the Care Association Alliance and our regional Care Associations. For further details and photos, please follow the link below.
SESCA Chair Erica Lockhart recently attended her official Investiture Ceremony at Windsor Castle, where she was formally presented with her MBE for Services to Social Care by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.
A proud moment for Erica and for the entire South East social care community.
