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Download our resources on the Care Certificate, the standards that should be covered as part of induction.

Our tools will help you to ensure dignity is at the centre of everything you do.

Our updated guide is ideal for providers wanting to achieve or sustain a good or outstanding CQC rating.

Think Care Careers has everything you need to know about working in social care and the roles available.

What's new on Skills for Care

Ongoing learning and development

Figuring out when workers should refresh their knowledge and skills can be a challenge and that's why we've produced a new learning and development guide.

Learning to support people with learning disabilities

Our draft 'worked examples' explain what learning the workforce needs to support people with learning disabilities and/ or autistic people.

Workforce Development Innovation Fund

Apply for funding for innovative projects which increase the skills and competence of your staff. Closes 22 June 2018 at 13.00.

Tender opportunities now open

See what tender opportunities we have available, to support pilot projects across the sector.

Upcoming events

25Jun

New CQC regulations seminar - making your inspection count

London
27Jun

Transforming care and positive behavioural support in adult social care workshop in the Eastern region

Cambridge
28Jun

Developing nurse leaders in social care

London
02Jul

The Care Certificate - helping you to assess with confidence - Chelmsford

Chelmsford

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Celebrating excellence in care

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Description: Our CEO, Sharon Allen, reflects on what excellence in care means to her and how we can support you to strive for excellence in your everyday practice.

Reflecting on our #lovetolearn month

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Description: Rob Newby, Programme Head for Standards, Learning, Qualifications and Apprenticeships team, rounds up our #lovetolearn month.

Aspiring to the next level

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Description: Continuing on the theme of our #lovetolearn month and in the first of a two-part blog with her manager, we catch up with Lucy Doughty, company manager at Wirral Independent Living and Learning (WILL). She reflects on her involvement in Skills for Care's innovative pilot that supports aspiring registered managers.

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Supporting the development of leaders and managers in social care

Description: As the #excellenceincare month continues, we are focusing on the importance of being a great leader and why these are essential at every level across social care.
Date:: Monday 18 June 2018

Workforce Development Fund now open for 2018-19

Description: Claim money towards the cost of adult social care employees completing qualifications and learning programmes.
Date:: Friday 15 June 2018

What do 'good' and 'outstanding' rated services look like?

Description: This #excellenceincare month we want to share the characteristics of services rated 'good' and 'outstanding', to help you prepare for inspection and improve your service.
Date:: Monday 11 June 2018

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Skills for Care helps create a well-led, skilled and valued adult social care workforce.