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Getting young people into care careers
19 May 2025 Jason Gosling
We hear about Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board’s (BLMKICB) recent work focused on recruiting younger people into health and…read more
Recruitment
How Gateshead’s Social Work Academy is supporting new social workers
16 May 2025 Skills for Care
This #GoodNewsFriday, we take a look at how Gateshead’s Social Work Academy is supporting newly qualified social workers. read more
Good news story
How we’re recruiting younger people into social care
14 May 2025 Jackie Doe
In this article, we hear from Laura Turner, Recruitment Coordinator, and Jackie Doe, Senior Operations Manager, from Surrey Choices, on their approach…read more
Connecting communities to careers in health and social care
12 May 2025 Sharon Blaney
Sharon Blaney, Employment and Skills Project Officer (NHS and Health) at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, discusses a recent recruitment even…read more
The Good Lives Framework
09 May 2025 Gary Bourlet
Gary Bourlet, Co-founder of Learning Disability England, and Lisa Hopkins, Trustee at Learning Disability England and CEO of SeeAbility, talk to us ab…read more
Values-based recruitment – what does it actually mean?
07 May 2025 Lee Mummery
Lee Mummery, Head of Region (Eastern) at Skills for Care, provides us with a simplified overview of values-based recruitment, helping social care orga…read more
Scotts Project Trust marks 35 years of support
02 May 2025 Skills for Care
This #GoodNewsFriday takes a look at a special anniversary event for a social care providers based in Kent. read more
#CelebratingSocialCare: Care - a social care documentary
30 Apr 2025 Alastair Cole
Throughout April we’re #CelebratingSocialCare and all the great work happening across the sector. We asked you to send in your good news stories and w…read more
#CelebratingSocialCare: singing and partying!
28 Apr 2025 Skills for Care
#CelebratingSocialCare: going the extra mile
25 Apr 2025 Skills for Care
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