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Take a look at through our blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email catriona.wilson@skillsforcare.org.uk.

 


What is it like being a registered manager?

28 Mar 2024 Lynn James-Wellings,

Lynn James-Wellings, Registered Manager, Care First 24 shares insights about the different complexities her role includes. read more

Lynn James-Wellings

28 Mar 2024 Lynn James-Wellings,

Lynn James-Wellings

Lynn James-Wellings, Registered Manager, Care First 24 shares insights about the different complexities her role includes. read more

Leadership

Management

What it means to be a deputy manager in adult social care

27 Mar 2024 Beth Hart

Beth Hart, Deputy Manager, Home Instead shares her experience as a deputy manager and what she enjoys most about her role. read more

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27 Mar 2024 Beth Hart

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Beth Hart, Deputy Manager, Home Instead shares her experience as a deputy manager and what she enjoys most about her role. read more

Leadership

Management

Succession planning: talent spotting the stars of our future

25 Mar 2024 Rosie Robinson

Rosie Robinson, Owner, Red Robin Homecare shares her insights on the importance of succession planning and how to do it. read more

rosie robinson

25 Mar 2024 Rosie Robinson

rosie robinson

Rosie Robinson, Owner, Red Robin Homecare shares her insights on the importance of succession planning and how to do it. read more

Succession planning

Leadership

Management

LDC Care Co awarded Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Award

22 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

LDC Care Co were delighted to receive a Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Award following a visit from Deborah Sturdy. read more

deborah sturdy with ldc co

22 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

deborah sturdy with ldc co

LDC Care Co were delighted to receive a Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Award following a visit from Deborah Sturdy. read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Recruitment

What registered managers need to know about managing a service and managing people

21 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

Registered managers are at the heart of their organisation, managing their service and their team. We look at the essential information registered man…read more

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21 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

Leadership-and-management

Registered managers are at the heart of their organisation, managing their service and their team. We look at the essential information registered man…read more

Leadership

Management

Practical approaches to managing change

18 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

Introducing and leading change isn’t an easy task. Luckily there are theories and techniques which can help with managing change. We look at some prac…read more

Three people having a meeting

18 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

Three people having a meeting

Introducing and leading change isn’t an easy task. Luckily there are theories and techniques which can help with managing change. We look at some prac…read more

Leadership

Management

Benefits of being a registered manager member

15 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from registered managers who are signed up to Skills for Care's membership offer about how it benefits them. read more

Social work area meeting

15 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

Social work area meeting

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from registered managers who are signed up to Skills for Care's membership offer about how it benefits them. read more

Good news story

Leadership

Management

Skills for Care

First impressions of the Single Assessment Framework

14 Mar 2024 Keith Dias

Keith Dias, Responsible Person for Apex Healthcare Service Ltd, a domiciliary care service in Reading, shares his experience of the new approach being…read more

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14 Mar 2024 Keith Dias

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Keith Dias, Responsible Person for Apex Healthcare Service Ltd, a domiciliary care service in Reading, shares his experience of the new approach being…read more

CQC

Leadership

Management

CQC assessment: first impressions and tools to help

13 Mar 2024 Rob Hargreaves

Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager, Skills for Care shares initial feedback from some of the first assessments and what can help providers t…read more

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13 Mar 2024 Rob Hargreaves

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Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager, Skills for Care shares initial feedback from some of the first assessments and what can help providers t…read more

CQC

Management

Leadership

Women leaders in social care discuss their work on SC-WRES this International Women’s Day

08 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday and in honour of International Women’s Day we hear from four women leaders in social care about their important and inspirational…read more

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08 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

TriciaP

This #GoodNewsFriday and in honour of International Women’s Day we hear from four women leaders in social care about their important and inspirational…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

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