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We work closely with the 40,600 organisations that offer social care people who use services, carers and with other key stakeholders to develop tools and resources that meet the workforce development needs of the sector, Skills for Care helps employers build the skills of 1.6 million workers and plan for the future.

Skills for Care is working with employers to develop evidence-based practice to influence and support workforce re-modelling that challenges and supports the workforce into working differently.

Assisted Living Technologies (ALT), including telecare, digital participation services and wellness services, changes care delivery and demands new workforce competences

Supporting the sector to link into government and Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reviews on Limits to non-EU economic migration.

Skills for Care is leading the development of practical tools that support the implementation of Neighbourhood Workforce Planning and Community Skills Development

Skills for Care has recently commissioned a review to identify the gaps in workforce development relating to people who behaviour challenges.

An adult social care workforce recruitment and retention strategy

The Sector Qualifications Strategy will map out the standards, learning and qualifications required by the adult social care sector in England

Sector Skills Agreements put employers at the forefront, giving them real influence over how the skills of their workforce are developed

Information and resources to support employers with workforce commissioning and planning in an ever-changing environment

A workforce development strategy for people working, supporting and caring in adult social care

The Workforce Innovation Programme (formerly New Types of Worker Programme) aims to find out what support, training and qualifications will be needed by new types of workers.

The seven principles of workforce redesign set out the key things you need to take account of when changing the way in which your staff work to meet the challenges of the personalisation agenda.