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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.

 


Be Caring celebrates end of year with award wins and Christmas bonus

22 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Be Caring about their recent awards wins and the Christmas bonus they’ve given staff this year. read more

be caring

22 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

be caring

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Be Caring about their recent awards wins and the Christmas bonus they’ve given staff this year. read more

Good news story

Skills for Care’s East Lincolnshire Registered Managers Network enjoys breakfast meeting at County Care Group Ltd Project Café

21 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we hear about a breakfast me…read more

project cafe

21 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

project cafe

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we hear about a breakfast me…read more

Good news story

Barnet Council celebrates care sector with awards ceremony

20 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we hear about a special cele…read more

barnet council

20 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

barnet council

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we hear about a special cele…read more

Good news story

An update on the workforce strategy for adult social care

18 Dec 2023 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

In October, Skills for Care announced plans to develop a workforce strategy for adult social care. Our CEO Oonagh Smyth and Sir David Pearson, who are…read more

DavidPearson-OonaghSmyth

18 Dec 2023 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

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In October, Skills for Care announced plans to develop a workforce strategy for adult social care. Our CEO Oonagh Smyth and Sir David Pearson, who are…read more

Skills for Care

Policy

Care providers celebrated at awards hosted by Skills for Care’s Tristram Gardner

15 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear more about the Care Professional of the Year Awards, hosted by Skills for Care’s Deputy CEO Tristram Gardner. read more

tristram

15 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

tristram

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear more about the Care Professional of the Year Awards, hosted by Skills for Care’s Deputy CEO Tristram Gardner. read more

Good news story

Interview: how we use digital innovations to positively impact the people we support

12 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

In this interview, Debbie Price, Chief Executive, Coverage Care Services discusses how using technology has had a positive impact on the people they s…read more

debbie price

12 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

debbie price

In this interview, Debbie Price, Chief Executive, Coverage Care Services discusses how using technology has had a positive impact on the people they s…read more

Digital

Management

Birthday celebrations in full swing at Friends of the Elderly homes

08 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Friends of the Elderly about how people have been celebrating their birthdays recently across some of their homes. read more

Irene Wilson

08 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

Irene Wilson

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Friends of the Elderly about how people have been celebrating their birthdays recently across some of their homes. read more

Good news story

How digital technology can positively impact people who draw on care and support

06 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

We spoke with our Workforce Experts Advisory Group to get insights from people who draw on care and support and social care staff about what they thin…read more

person being supported to use tablet

06 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

person being supported to use tablet

We spoke with our Workforce Experts Advisory Group to get insights from people who draw on care and support and social care staff about what they thin…read more

Digital

Edenmore Nursing Home welcomes home library service

01 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Edenmore Nursing Home about their new home library service. read more

edenmore

01 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

edenmore

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Edenmore Nursing Home about their new home library service. read more

Good news story

Supporting the adult social care sector with digital upskilling

28 Nov 2023 Nada Wakeford

In this guest blog, Nada Wakeford Project Manager, Sussex Digital in Reach Team, shares how their team has been supporting the adult social care secto…read more

nada wakeford

28 Nov 2023 Nada Wakeford

nada wakeford

In this guest blog, Nada Wakeford Project Manager, Sussex Digital in Reach Team, shares how their team has been supporting the adult social care secto…read more

Digital

Learning and development