Skills for Care

COVID-19: Support and guidance for the adult social care sector

COVID-19: essential training

Find guidance on essential training and how to access it.

Support for regulated professionals

Further support specifically for social workers or registered nurses.

Support for registered managers

Our Facebook group, podcasts, virtual networks, webinars and advice line can support you during this time.

Support for individual employers

Guidance for people employing PAs (including PHB holders and direct payment recipients).

COVID-19 guidance from other agencies

Find key guidance from the government and other agencies in the fight against COVID-19.

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Wellbeing

Supporting the good health and wellbeing of yourself and the social care workforce is so important. Access a range of supporting resources from trusted partners on the new workforce wellbeing resource finder.

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Upcoming events

17Feb

Skills for Care Roadshow - North East

Virtually via Zoom
23Mar

Skills for Care Roadshow - Humber/NorthLincs

Virtually via Zoom
27Apr

Midlands network to support nominated individuals April 2021

Zoom
17Jun

Midlands network to support nominated individuals June 2021

Zoom

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Latest blogs and articles

Blog List

And it's goodbye from him and hello to her

Blog posted on Wednesday 3 March 2021

Andy Tilden reflects on his time over the past 20 years at Skills for Care in his final blog, as he prepares to hand over the role of operations director to Tricia Pereira.

Our pledge supporting full and equal contribution at events from people who draw on social care.

Blog posted on Monday 22 February 2021

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth pledges that when speaking at a public event she will ask organisers to ensure full and equal contribution from people who draw on social care.

Putting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of our work

Blog posted on Friday 5 February 2021

As Race Equality Week draws to a close our Directors of Strategy, Impact & Policy Jenny Paton and Sarah Gilbert consider what Skills for Care can do internally and externally to help create a more equal adult social care sector in England.

Latest news

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Workforce Development Fund 2021-22 now open for grant applications

Description: Large national organisations and lead organisations of employer-led partnerships can now apply for a grant from the 2021-22 Workforce Development Fund. The fund supports the continuing professional development (CPD) of staff across the adult social care sector by providing a contribution towards the costs of vocational learning.
Date:: Friday 26 February 2021

Skills for Care response to 'Working together to improve health and social care for all' White Paper

Description: Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth responds to the 'Working together to improve health and social care for all' White Paper
Date:: Thursday 11 February 2021

Letter to the adult social care workforce from the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care

Description: Prof Deborah Sturdy OBE, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, has written to the adult social care workforce thanking them for their hard work and dedication to the people they care for throughout this pandemic. She also shares key information and news about the government's response to the pandemic, focusing on the need for continued vigilance on infection protection measures.
Date:: Tuesday 19 January 2021

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