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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.

 


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

Planning opportunities for our team to grow with us

01 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

Leah Emerson, Clinical Nurse Manager at Risedale Estates spoke to us about how the organisation provides career pathways, offering opportunities for t…read more

lady at computer with pen and paper

01 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

lady at computer with pen and paper

Leah Emerson, Clinical Nurse Manager at Risedale Estates spoke to us about how the organisation provides career pathways, offering opportunities for t…read more

Learning and development

Retention

Succession planning

Workforce planning

How we planned for our new registered manager to take over

30 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

Alison Carter, Managing Director, and Kim Woodhouse, Registered Manager at No Place Like Home discuss how they planned for Kim to take over the role o…read more

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30 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

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Alison Carter, Managing Director, and Kim Woodhouse, Registered Manager at No Place Like Home discuss how they planned for Kim to take over the role o…read more

Management

Leadership

Succession planning

Workforce planning

How I plan for new leaders to support the future of the team

22 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

Debbie Davison, Registered Manager at Brampton Lodge spoke to us about how she identifies and develops leaders in her team as part of her succession p…read more

Debbie Davison

22 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

Debbie Davison

Debbie Davison, Registered Manager at Brampton Lodge spoke to us about how she identifies and develops leaders in her team as part of her succession p…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Nursing

Succession planning

Workforce planning

Using workforce planning to develop my team and what we offer

21 Nov 2022 Les Latchman

Les Latchman, Registered Manager at Radnor House tells us about his approach to workforce planning. read more

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21 Nov 2022 Les Latchman

leslatchman

Les Latchman, Registered Manager at Radnor House tells us about his approach to workforce planning. read more

Leadership

Succession planning

Workforce planning

How you can use Skills for Care’s data to help with workforce planning

09 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

Skills for Care’s analysis team explain how you can use the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) and our annual social care report to suppor…read more

Two women reading a magazine

09 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

Two women reading a magazine

Skills for Care’s analysis team explain how you can use the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) and our annual social care report to suppor…read more

ASC-WDS

Succession planning

Workforce planning

How to create a workforce plan

08 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

A workforce plan is an important part of being prepared for the future. We’ve put together a simple template to help you create your own workforce pla…read more

lady writing a report

08 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

lady writing a report

A workforce plan is an important part of being prepared for the future. We’ve put together a simple template to help you create your own workforce pla…read more

Workforce planning

Succession planning

Recruitment

Retention

The makings of an effective leader in adult social care

08 Sep 2022 Jane McCabe

We know that leadership is pivotal to the quality of care and that good leaders don’t just appear - they need to be grown from the ground up. read more

08 Sep 2022 Jane McCabe

We know that leadership is pivotal to the quality of care and that good leaders don’t just appear - they need to be grown from the ground up. read more

Leadership

Management

Learning and development

Succession planning