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.

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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.

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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

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Latest blogs and articles

Blog List

Former Skills for Care Director of Operations Andy Tilden awarded an OBE

Article posted on Monday 14 June 2021

Hear what our CEO Oonagh Smyth had to say on former Skills for Care Director of Operations Andy Tilden awarded an OBE

Care Friends employee referral app launched in partnership with Skills for Care, celebrates first anniversary

Article posted on Monday 14 June 2021

Skills for Care and Care Friends are celebrating the first anniversary of the innovative Care Friends employee referral app which has generated over 16,000 candidates for employers, picked for their values by their care staff.

Appy recruiting: the digital solution to recruitment and retention in social care

Blog posted on Monday 14 June 2021

This month marks one year since Care Friends launched their innovative employee referral app in partnership with Skills for Care. The refer-a-friend app allows people already working in social care to refer their friends and connections for open roles, and to earn points in return for doing so.

Latest news

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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

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