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

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

Find out more

Wellbeing

Heart in hands 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.

Find out more

Upcoming events

17Jun

Midlands network to support nominated individuals June 2021

Zoom
22Jun

Managing complaints – practical tips in effectively responding to feedback

Zoom
01Jul

Embracing apprenticeships 1 July

Zoom
07Jul

Medicines from the regulatory perspective

Zoom

More events

Latest blogs and articles

Blog List

Data driven decisions: what adult social care leaders can learn from using data

Blog posted on Friday 11 June 2021

Using data to analyse results, identify future challenges, and make decisions can be helpful in creating a successful strategy. That's why ensuring that comprehensive and accurate data is available to support the adult social care sector is key to our work at Skills for Care.

Intelligent care: how one care provider is using artificial intelligence in their nursing homes

Blog posted on Friday 11 June 2021

We're supporting digital skills and innovations for the social care workforce is an important part of our work. This month we're shining a light on all our digital resources with our #ThinkDigital campaign. One care provider who's leading the way with digital innovations in social care is Havering Care Homes, who've recently introduced the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across their nursing homes.

How can listening to a podcast help you to be a more effective manager?

Blog posted on Tuesday 1 June 2021

Pia Rathje-Burton, host of the Skills for Care podcast 'The care exchange', discusses how listening to a podcast can help managers working in adult social care to become more effective at their job.

Latest news

news

Skills for Care response to Health and Social Care select committee's report into Workforce burnout

Description: Hear what our CEO Oonagh Smyth has to say about the Health and Social Care select committee's report into Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care.
Date:: Tuesday 8 June 2021

Digital technology and capabilities in adult social care

Description: Reviews on the adoption and scalability of technology innovation in the sector and digital capabilities of the adult social care workforce are currently underway.
Date:: Thursday 6 May 2021

Skills for Care and QCS announce new partnership to support managers

Description: The new partnership supports adult social care managers to develop best practice and knowledge, keep up-to-date with sector developments and share ideas with like-minded peers.
Date:: Wednesday 28 April 2021

More news