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Skills for Care recently undertook some research to find out more about the issues facing the BAME workforce across social care and the impact of COVID-19.
During the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, learning and development continues to be integral in ensuring the workforce has the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high quality care. This article provides a reminder of some of the tools and resources we have to help.
Diane Buddery, our Programme Head for Sector Digital, reflects on leadership and digital working in the care sector.
Mark Topps is a registered manager at Eastern County Care Ltd. Here he talks about how being a member of the Skills for Care Facebook group has allowed him to connect with other managers to share ideas and resources and help reduce the pressures and loneliness of being a care manager.
This year has presented the adult care social sector with many challenges, and the impact on registered managers has been huge. Despite this, managers have continued to put others first.
Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on a challenging year and expresses thanks to everyone working in adult social care.
An anonymous blog from a Chief Executive of a UK social care provider. It was originally intended to be a letter to a major publisher compiling a book based on experiences in the charity sector.
Nadra Ahmed OBE has been Chairman of the National Care Association (NCA) since 2001 representing small and medium sized employers. In this blog she looks at the importance of having quality data for her members.
Dudley Sawyerr, London Care and Support Forum Chair and Care Vision Head of Operations, talks about some of the many challenges facing the BAME community working in adult social care.
In this blog Sophie Chester-Glyn, Managing Director of the Manor Community Care Home talks about how organisations can change and support the non-white workforce across the sector.