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            <title><![CDATA[SfC&D and employers secure investment for the social work, social care and childrens workforce 25.11.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Skills for Care and Development (SfC&D) is delighted to announce that it has secured 2.2million to invest in employer initiatives to continue the development of this very important, highly skilled workforce. 
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            <title><![CDATA[Early bird tickets on sale for Skills for Care national conference - 18.11.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Early bird tickets priced 180 (plus VAT) are now sale for the Skills for Care national conference on Thursday 8 March 2012 at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate. 
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            <title><![CDATA[Practical guide to Principles of Workforce Redesign launched - 16.11.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Skills for Care CEO Sharon Allen today launched a practical guide to the Principles of Workforce Redesign to help adult social care employers manage the huge challenges our sector faces.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Promoting joined up workforce planning and intelligence - 10.6.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Achieving the best outcomes for people using social care services requires the right configuration of services and delivery models alongside a well trained and skilled workforce. Rigorous planning and good intelligence about the workforce are essential elements in ensuring social care has the right people, in the right places with the right skills.

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            <title><![CDATA[Skills for Care backs Self Care Week - 14.11.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Skills for Care is backing Self Care Week 2011 to help adult social care sector organisations raise awareness of what's available locally to help people take care of themselves.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Skills for Care welcomes new citizen-led markers - 21.10.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Skills for Care has welcomed the launch of new citizen-led markers for councils, organisations and people to check their progress with the personalisation agenda.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Skills for Care refresh Career pathways e-tool - 20.10.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Skills for Care has refreshed its innovative career pathways e-tool to include new qualifications on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) and additional case studies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Autism skills and knowledge list launched - 22.09.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A new knowledge list to support social care and health service providers working with people with autism has been launched after extensive consultation across both sectors.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Qualifications launched in food safety, diet, nutrition and diabetes - 13.9.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Four new qualifications for people working in health and social care settings where diet and nutrition is particularly important have been launched.

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            <title><![CDATA[Number of jobs in adult social care rises - 1.9.11]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00  GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of jobs in adult social care in England rose by 7% to 1.77 million between 2009 and 2010 according to new figures released by Skills for Care.]]></description>
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