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

Our leadership development programmes are designed to support leaders at all levels.

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

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

What's new on Skills for Care

The role of Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB) chairs

This guide explains the the functions of the SAB role, the knowledge and skills they need and how chairs can develop themselves.

Guide to safe staffing

This guide will help you improve your safe staffing practice, to provide high quality care and support and meet CQC regulations.

State of the adult social care sector report

This report offers the most comprehensive overview of the adult social care workforce and sector.

Using conversations to assess and plan people's care and support

This approach can help you plan local services that people want and need. Download these key principles.

Upcoming events

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Robotics and artificial intelligence in social care

London
20Nov

Getting Started with values and behaviours-based recruitment and retention

Telford
20Nov

Apprenticeships: be clever with your levy

Birmingham
20Nov

Well-led programme

Manchester

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Latest blogs and articles

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Safe staffing levels: how many staff do you need?

Blog posted on Thursday 15 November 2018

Project Manager, Rob Hargreaves, talks about what we mean by 'safe staffing levels' and how our new online guide can help you decide how many staff you need to meet the needs of your service, no matter what the circumstances.

The right words will come

Blog posted on Friday 9 November 2018

Amanda Cheesley is Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions and End of Life Care at the Royal College of Nursing. In 2016 a performance of the Bounce Back Boy play was held at the RCN Congress in Liverpool and it made such an impact, they decided to fund the making of the film. She talks about how this has enabled people – not just nurses – to hear Josh's story and use it as a means to open discussion, provoke emotions and for us, to improve care.

One chance to get it right

Article posted on Wednesday 7 November 2018

Claire Henry was formerly the CEO of National Council for Palliative Care that merged with Hospice UK in 2017. She was awarded an MBE for her services to improving end of life care and is now Director of Improvement and Transformation at Hospice UK. Claire shares the story of their involvement with Lynn and Josh (Bounce Back Boy).

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New guide to support safe staffing

Description: Our new guide will help you get the right quantity and quality of staff to meet the needs of your service, and meet the regulatory standards of the CQC.
Date:: Monday 12 November 2018

Skills for Care announce new board members

Description: After a rigorous application process Skills for Care has announced that Dimensions CEO Steve Scown and Suzie Bailey from The King's Fund have joined their board of trustees.
Date:: Wednesday 24 October 2018

Graduates begin their journey in social care and health

Description: Social care and health organisations across England are this week welcoming 20 graduates, from a range of universities and courses to their year-long placement on Skills for Care's Graduate Management programme, in partnership with NHS Leadership Academy.
Date:: Wednesday 17 October 2018

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