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Dive into our collection of blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

Whether you're looking for practical advice, industry trends, or expert opinions, our content is designed to support and inspire you in your role.

Stay informed and discover valuable information to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities in the social care sector.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email Catriona.Wilson@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


How your data is helping to shape social care policy

08 Oct 2025 Skills for Care

Mark Moulding, Head of External Affairs and Policy, discusses how data shared via Skills for Care’s Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) is …read more

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08 Oct 2025 Skills for Care

mark moulding

Mark Moulding, Head of External Affairs and Policy, discusses how data shared via Skills for Care’s Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) is …read more

ASC-WDS

Policy

Skills for Care

Standing firm in power and pride

03 Oct 2025 Skills for Care

October is Black History Month. Our colleague Oluwabusayomi Mesele discusses this year’s theme – standing firm in power and pride. read more

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03 Oct 2025 Skills for Care

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October is Black History Month. Our colleague Oluwabusayomi Mesele discusses this year’s theme – standing firm in power and pride. read more

Culture and diversity

Skills for Care

Leadership and allyship go hand in hand

01 Oct 2025 Symone Stuart

As Black History Month begins, Symone Stuart, National Leadership and Management Lead at Skills for Care discusses why being an ally is important for …read more

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01 Oct 2025 Symone Stuart

symone

As Black History Month begins, Symone Stuart, National Leadership and Management Lead at Skills for Care discusses why being an ally is important for …read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

A joyous celebration at Roselands Care Home

26 Sep 2025 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear how staff and residents enjoyed some traditional Sri Lankan wedding celebrations at Roselands Care Home in Rye. read more

Roselands Wedding (23 of 76)

26 Sep 2025 Skills for Care

Roselands Wedding (23 of 76)

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear how staff and residents enjoyed some traditional Sri Lankan wedding celebrations at Roselands Care Home in Rye. read more

Good news story

How technology and artificial intelligence are shaping the future of social care

24 Sep 2025 Caroline Green

Caroline Green, Director of Research at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, discusses technology and artificial intelligence (…read more

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24 Sep 2025 Caroline Green

Dr_Caroline_Green

Caroline Green, Director of Research at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, discusses technology and artificial intelligence (…read more

Digital

Why digital skills matter: Meet the Care Technologist and Digital Leader

22 Sep 2025 Lynne Horton

Lynne Horton, Digital Skills Development Lead, National Care Forum tells us more about the new Care Technologist and Digital Leader roles. read more

lynne horton

22 Sep 2025 Lynne Horton

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Lynne Horton, Digital Skills Development Lead, National Care Forum tells us more about the new Care Technologist and Digital Leader roles. read more

Digital

Learners use virtual reality to get a real feel for care work

19 Sep 2025 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear how learners used virtual reality headsets to place themselves in lifelike care situations. read more

vr training

19 Sep 2025 Skills for Care

vr training

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear how learners used virtual reality headsets to place themselves in lifelike care situations. read more

Digital

Good news story

Learning and development

Why digital skills are key for progressing your career in care

17 Sep 2025 Claire Smout

Claire Smout, Programme Head – Engagement, Care Workforce Pathway at Skills for Care, discusses why digital technology is so important in social care …read more

Claire Smout

17 Sep 2025 Claire Smout

Claire Smout

Claire Smout, Programme Head – Engagement, Care Workforce Pathway at Skills for Care, discusses why digital technology is so important in social care …read more

Learning and development

Skills for Care

Digital

Delivering the Understanding Digital Leadership in Adult Social Care training

15 Sep 2025 Jeminiyi Ogunkoya

We hear from Jeminiyi Ogunkoya , CEO, AASOG Education and Training about their experience as a training provider delivering the Level 5 Award in Under…read more

Jeminiyi Ogunkoya

15 Sep 2025 Jeminiyi Ogunkoya

Jeminiyi Ogunkoya

We hear from Jeminiyi Ogunkoya , CEO, AASOG Education and Training about their experience as a training provider delivering the Level 5 Award in Under…read more

Digital

Learning and development

London Borough of Bromley pilots successful Magic Notes AI tool

12 Sep 2025 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Bromley’s Adult Social Care Transformation and Improvement team about their experience trialling the Magic Notes AI …read more

Lady writing a report

12 Sep 2025 Skills for Care

Lady writing a report

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Bromley’s Adult Social Care Transformation and Improvement team about their experience trialling the Magic Notes AI …read more

Digital

Good news story