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Through membership we support managers to develop best practice and knowledge, keep up-to-date with sector developments and share ideas with like-minded peers.

When you become a member, you'll receive a number of free or discounted resources to support your role and your service.

Membership benefits

printed copy of our Social care manager’s handbook*
monthly newsletter, including practical information and guidance
an exclusive annual resource when you renew your membership
discounts on key resources, programmes and events
the chance to train to become a mentor, or receive mentoring
a membership certificate and logo

A recent survey of our registered manager members looked at the benefits of membership and 97% of respondents would recomend membership to other. Take a look at all the findings from the survey.

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Bulk membership

When you invest in your managers you’re investing in them, their service, their staff and the quality of care they provide. Social care employers, organisations and commissioners regularly buy membership in bulk on behalf of their registered managers.

10% discount on all purchases for 10 managers or more

Email membership@skillsforcare.org.uk to find out more bulk membership.

Practical resources to support your role

Social care manager’s handbook* which covers what you need to know and understand to succeed in your role.
Monthly newsletter full of practical information, updates and guidance for registered managers.
Discounts on various resources available through our bookshop.

The handbook is particularly useful for new managers, as are the guidance and toolkits available. Colleagues need to feel valued and have access to flexible support networks and resources.

Melanie Holloway, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Metropolitan Thames Valley Homes

Renewing your membership

When you renew your membership, you’ll receive access to a new digital Third Edition of our Good and outstanding care guide

This is a comprehensive refresh of our earlier publication, closely aligned with our GO Online: Inspection toolkit, but providing new and exclusive insight and associated support including:

Practical ways to prepare for inspection, improve your CQC rating and strive to deliver outstanding care.
Suggested talking points to help you involve and engage with the people you support, managers and leaders, and the wider staff team in preparing you to evidence each area of CQC inspection focus.
Advice and signposting to the best ways to develop expertise across your service.

All members renewing their membership from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 will also receive a copy of the printed edition due in 2023 when the publication is revised further to reflect the new CQC Assessment Framework.

Registered managers need the support of other registered managers.

Marlene Kelly, Registered Manager

Auburn Mere Care Home

Mentoring

Join our growing group of mentors

Our members have the opportunity to learn and practice skills in mentoring. They can choose to join our growing group of existing mentors who provide peer-to-peer support for other members.

We run opportunities for members to train and hone existing skills in mentoring throughout the year.

Looking for a mentor?

By becoming a registered manager member you have exclusive access to our bank of qualified mentors. You’ll be matched with another member who has been trained as a mentor, based on the areas of development you're looking for.

For more information please email membership@skillsforcare.org.uk

Mentoring programme feedback

As registered managers navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for them to access support from other managers became more important than ever. The Skills for Care Membership Team supported mentoring relationships to continue virtually. Our mentors attend training to help them develop skills in mentoring, including techniques for questioning, listening and providing feedback.

I have found my mentoring sessions with my mentor very beneficial. We have discussed many topics, but I was particularly interested in developing a better system for governance. I have already adopted some of the tips my mentor shared for some audits I was not already doing and will be implementing these. I have also devised a matrix so that audit and compliance folders can be easily found and identified by staff. I particularly liked her suggestion for reviewing all audits every six months to identify any recurring themes and to ensure that any action plans raised have been carried through. We have also prepared information to display for all staff on the location of isolators for all utilities in the event of an emergency and senior management not being in the building.

June Stephenson, Director and Registered Manager

Orchard House Care Home Scarborough.

Membership isn’t just about the fantastic resources our managers have received, it’s about creating a shared identity and status around the role of the registered manager.

Nigel Taylor, Head of Learning and Development

Care Tech

*Please expect a delay in the dispatch of printed copies of the social care manager’s handbook; orders are being fulfilled on a monthly basis and you will receive an email prior to dispatch. We apologise for any inconvenience.

For renewing members, the Fourth Edition of the ‘Good and outstanding care guide’ will incorporate the changes that the CQC are expected to introduce to their assessment framework in 2023. A hard copy version of this will be sent out to all members renewing over the 2022-23 period as soon as we can make this available; we will send you a reminder message closer to the time to let you know when you should expect to see this.

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