Blogs and articles

Julie Lusk is a new registered manager at Solar Care Homes and a registered manager member of Skills for Care. She's worked her way from support worker, senior and deputy manager, to registered manager. Julie talks about how she's embraced her new role through working with peers and engaging with other managers, taking part in pilots, networks, events and forums.

As we continue to focus on 'Developing managers' during July, we take a look at how Future Directions CC is shaping personalised programmes to enable the development of new and aspiring managers and deputies. The case study can be found in our new 'Developing new managers and deputies' online guide.

This week is UK Robotics Week, where hundreds of robotic events take place across the country, showcasing the advances made in the world of remote application services. Lindsey Hanson, Recruitment and Retention Project Manager at Skills for Care, reflects on her experience attending a workshop, and how robotics can benefit the adult social care sector.

Today, as we launch our new online guide: 'Developing new managers and deputies' we talk to Alicia Ferrie, Registered Manager at Short Notice Care Services Ltd, who takes us on her journey from apprentice to registered manager. Alicia features in this new guide that supports employers with their succession planning and development of managers.