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

Our awards celebrate adult social care providers and individual employers committed to delivering high quality care.

We are the membership body for registered managers. Find out more about the benefits.

Our information hub can help individual employers and those who support them.

What's new on Skills for Care

Manager Induction Standards eLearning

New eLearning to support new and aspiring managers to develop their knowledge to meet the Manager Induction Standards.

Accolades awards 2020

This is your time to shine. The awards are an opportunity to showcase your success and share your achievements. Enter now.

Registered nurses in social care

For the first time, a statement of role, knowledge and skills for registered nurses working in adult social care has been launched.

Build a culture for improvement

Get practical tips, templates and guidance to build a culture for improvement in your service.

Upcoming events

22May

CQC regulations seminar - making your inspection count

Manchester
23May

We're talking about integrated care systems

Leeds
29May

Working with people with a learning disability and/or autism: a workshop for social care staff - Derby

Derby
04Jun

Values based interviewing a practical seminar for adult social care

London

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Building community links to improve dementia care

Blog posted on Monday 20 May 2019

For Dementia Action Week 2019, this guest blog explores how you can build community links to improve dementia care in your service.

Are we ready to talk about death, dying and bereavement?

Blog posted on Wednesday 15 May 2019

Adult social care workers need to feel confident and competent to talk to people about death, dying and bereavement. Guest blogger, Claire Henry, shares her thoughts about how we can make sure workers 'are ready' to have these conversations.

Everyday leadership

Article posted on Monday 13 May 2019

There are various skills that can make you a good leader at any level. People often recognise that to be successful in the role of a manager or as the CEO of company you need good leadership skills. It's less recognised that these skills are equally as important in frontline workers.

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First statement of role, knowledge and skills for registered nurses in social care launched

Description: For the first time a statement of role, knowledge and skills for the 42,000 registered nurses working in social care has been launched.
Date:: Wednesday 8 May 2019

Skills for Care Accolades 2020 entries now open

Description: The very best social care employers will have the chance to shine as entries are now open for the annual Skills for Care Accolades celebrating outstanding care and support services.
Date:: Tuesday 7 May 2019

Skills for Care launches new guide to help services improve

Description: We've launched a new online guide to help adult social care employers to identify, plan and implement improvements across their service.
Date:: Monday 1 April 2019

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