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Doncaster’s first nursing home celebrates 40 years of exceptional care and dedication
17 May 2024 Skills for Care
In a celebration of four decades of service, Bennfield House marked its 40-year anniversary on Friday, April 26. Founded by Penny Bennett, RMN, QN, Be…read more
Good news story
Professional Carers share their experience on the Valuable People Programme
15 May 2024 Skills for Care
We hear from Professional Carers, led by Gary Nagle, who joined Skills for Care's Valuable People Programme to tackle staffing challenges during COVID…read more
Learning and development
Management
How our registered manager membership can help you retain staff
13 May 2024 Skills for Care
As a registered manager, you want to attract and retain a team of skilled colleagues to deliver excellent care. Our registered manager membership can …read more
Aster Care celebrates carer’s decade of support
10 May 2024 Skills for Care
This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about a 76-year-old carer who has been dedicated to her job for over a decade read more
Supporting staff who deliver end of life care
08 May 2024 Orpha Billie
To mark Dying Matters Week, we hear from Orpha Billie, Registered Manager at Tempnur Care, on how best to support staff who deliver end of life care. …read more
Wellbeing
Why we can’t recruit our way out of a retention crisis
07 May 2024 Oonagh Smyth
As we launch our #KeepTheRightPeople campaign, our CEO Oonagh Smyth discusses why it’s important to retain the best staff and the factors that impact …read more
Retention
Swinging into 70: Supportability celebrates special birthday with annual golf day
03 May 2024 Skills for Care
This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about a charity organisation who are celebrating 70 years of support! read more
#CelebratingSocialCare: diversity and dedication in care
29 Apr 2024 Skills for Care
Throughout April we’re #CelebratingSocialCare and all the great work happening across the sector. Today we have two brilliant and positive stories fro…read more
#CelebratingSocialCare: celebrations and milestones from adult social care providers
26 Apr 2024 Skills for Care
Throughout April we’re #CelebratingSocialCare and all the great work happening across the sector. We asked you to send in your good news stories and w…read more
#CelebratingSocialCare: stories of resilience
24 Apr 2024 Skills for Care
Throughout April we’re #CelebratingSocialCare and all the great work happening across the sector. We hear stories from resilient people being supporte…read more
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