Welcome to News and Events

Welcome to the News and Events page here at Mark Gray Associates. Now you can find courses and events that we will be attending, hosting or participating in. 

Happy New Year 2026

 

Wishing all our customers a happy and prosperous 2026!

Looking forward to seeing you on the road to training and consultancy  success.

2026 Courses now available for Booking

Its here!  Our courses for 2026 are now ready to book. For  dates from January to April 2026 just click on this link

Finishing  up our  Consultancy Partnership in Complex Care at Home

Mark Gray Associates teamed up with Caremark Nottinghamshire to develop Complex Care at home services in August 2025. This was an exciting venture for both parties.  With over ten years of  us working in partnership with Home Care Direct based in Derbyshire.  Th is new partnership is now drawing to an end in January 2026. The complex care  service is now up and running with two customers started at the end of 2025.

If you would like to find out more contact Caremark Nottinghamshire on 01623259779

If you would like support in setting up services why not contact us like Caremark have you wont regret it!

Other News Highlights for Mark Gray Associates 

Nursing Times Award Finalist

Mark Gray was a finalist in Nursing Times 2025 Nursing awards. In the learning Disability Category held in London in October 2025.

New Paper on Autism & Learning Disability published this spring 2026

A new article entitled “Preparing for war and the care of people with learning disabilities and autism: implications for nursing practice’ has been accepted for publication by Learning Disability Practice

Because of his recent visit to LVIV in  Ukraine with the British Council In Poland Mark has been looking at the experiences of the disabled in Ukraine as part of the UK preparations for potential conflict here.

The article discusses the need for specialist areas in Shelters, emergency equipment, better signage and better government communication. it deals with issues around food supplies and disruptions to daily routines for people with Autism and Learning disabilities.

 

 

 

SME Lead Learning Disabilities Nursing for ACER UK

Mark is  completing another year  continuing within  his new role as the SME lead in Learning Disabilities Nursing. This is for ACER UK working with the NMC.

This is final year of our consultancy which started in 2023 and  shortly finishes in 2026. This year the focus moves to developing OCSE’s for the overseas nursing programmes as well as completing more work on Learning Disabilities Examination Questions.

New Chair of Professional Standards

Mark is the New Chair of Professional Standards & Ethics Committee of the Rehabilitation Workers Professional Network RWPN 

Mark took on the role in October 2024 and is looking forward to working with the Committee and management team over the next couple of years as it grows its membership and body of work.

 

Gemma Bromley Joins our Team of Associates

Gemma Bromley of Sight Scotland  joins us as a co- trainer on Brain Injury & sight Loss. The author of Half a Head which details her incredible recovery from serious brain injury to her current life today. Gemma made her debut with us online with the New Zealand Workshops in November 2024 and will be joining us on some of our on line and Face to face events in 2025. We are really looking forward to her involvement on these courses.

She brings a personal look at the challenges faced by people with severe head injuries and the on going issues that she still faces day to day. As well as detailing her own sight loss experiences both as a person who has experienced it but as professional working in the field with people who have sight loss and complex needs.

Case Management services Pages

Because we are  committed to shouting a bit more about our less publicised work with Individual clients and families and we now pleased to have permission to share our success stories. Mark Gray Associates are proud to introduce you to our new updated Case Management and Personalised Services Pages , to visit them and find out more  Click here