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How Leeds City Council’s Community Health and Well-being Service is making lives better

19 Sep 2024 Cath Roff

In this article, we hear from Cath Roff MBE, Project Director: Social Care Transformation, on the launch of the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social C…read more

Leeds Council Image

19 Sep 2024 Cath Roff

Leeds Council Image

In this article, we hear from Cath Roff MBE, Project Director: Social Care Transformation, on the launch of the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social C…read more

Workforce development

Wellbeing

How we’re simplifying statutory and mandatory training guidance

18 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

The ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ aimed to make the information around training and developing social care staff simpler and clearer. read more

Stat + mandatory training

18 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

Stat + mandatory training

The ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ aimed to make the information around training and developing social care staff simpler and clearer. read more

Learning and development

How the 'Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care' will improve wellbeing, career development, and recognition in the care sector

16 Sep 2024 Karolina Gerlich

We catch up with Karolina Gerlich, CEO of the Care Workers’ Charity, to hear how she believes the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ will supp…read more

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16 Sep 2024 Karolina Gerlich

SfC_Clifton_13

We catch up with Karolina Gerlich, CEO of the Care Workers’ Charity, to hear how she believes the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ will supp…read more

Workforce development

Unique Senior Care awarded royal seal of approval for outstanding training

13 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

In this #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about a Warwickshire care company who has been given a special award. read more

Man and woman on a bench

13 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

Man and woman on a bench

In this #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about a Warwickshire care company who has been given a special award. read more

Good news story

Young people and the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’

12 Sep 2024 Gemma Jewel

Gemma Jewell, Associate Director of People and Business Support at Response, a charity that provides mental health services and housing support in Oxf…read more

SfC_Horizons_2

12 Sep 2024 Gemma Jewel

SfC_Horizons_2

Gemma Jewell, Associate Director of People and Business Support at Response, a charity that provides mental health services and housing support in Oxf…read more

Workforce development

The Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard - how representation supports retention

11 Sep 2024 Fiona Murphy

We catch up with Fiona Murphy, our Head of Culture and Diversity, to hear how we’re helping our sector become more equitable and attract and retain st…read more

SC-WRES

11 Sep 2024 Fiona Murphy

SC-WRES

We catch up with Fiona Murphy, our Head of Culture and Diversity, to hear how we’re helping our sector become more equitable and attract and retain st…read more

Workforce development

How we’re tackling harassment of social care staff

09 Sep 2024 Megan James

We catch up with Megan James, Organisational Development Project Manager at East Sussex County Council, on the Workforce Strategy and how their recent…read more

Playing basketball

09 Sep 2024 Megan James

Playing basketball

We catch up with Megan James, Organisational Development Project Manager at East Sussex County Council, on the Workforce Strategy and how their recent…read more

Wellbeing

Spellman Care’s ‘School’s Out for Summer’ events bring joy and connection

06 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

In this #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about a day of fun and activities from Spellman Care’s Springbank Care Home, as they hosted a ‘School’s out for summe…read more

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06 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

painting

In this #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about a day of fun and activities from Spellman Care’s Springbank Care Home, as they hosted a ‘School’s out for summe…read more

Good news story

How the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ is addressing our retention challenges

04 Sep 2024 Lara Bywater

Lara Bywater, Director and Registered Manager of LDC Care, talks about how she believes the Strategy will help our sector tackle its retention challen…read more

Three people on a sofa

04 Sep 2024 Lara Bywater

Three people on a sofa

Lara Bywater, Director and Registered Manager of LDC Care, talks about how she believes the Strategy will help our sector tackle its retention challen…read more

Retention

Clifton Homecare wins leadership excellence award at Northwest Family Business Awards

30 Aug 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about Caroline Cosh and the team at Clifton Homecare, who’ve been given some impressive awards! read more

Caroline NFBA 2024 solo

30 Aug 2024 Skills for Care

Caroline NFBA 2024 solo

This #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about Caroline Cosh and the team at Clifton Homecare, who’ve been given some impressive awards! read more

Good news story