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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

 


Thank you for contributing to our ‘State of’ report for 2025

15 Oct 2025 Oonagh Smyth CBE

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth gives thanks to the adult social care providers who make the publication of our annual ‘State of the adult social care sector and…read more

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15 Oct 2025 Oonagh Smyth CBE

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth gives thanks to the adult social care providers who make the publication of our annual ‘State of the adult social care sector and…read more

ASC-WDS

Skills for Care

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

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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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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

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

Reflecting on the Strategy to enable social care placements for student nurses and nursing associates

11 Aug 2025 Claire Leenhouwers

Following the launch of the ‘Strategy to enable social care placements for student nurses and nursing associates’, Lucy Gillespie and Claire Leenhouwe…read more

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11 Aug 2025 Claire Leenhouwers

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Following the launch of the ‘Strategy to enable social care placements for student nurses and nursing associates’, Lucy Gillespie and Claire Leenhouwe…read more

Nursing

Skills for Care

Spellman Care provides luxury handbags filled with essential comforts to women’s refuge

08 Aug 2025 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about how Spellman Care supported a women's refuge with their Love Grace handbag collection. read more

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08 Aug 2025 Skills for Care

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This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about how Spellman Care supported a women's refuge with their Love Grace handbag collection. read more

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Skills for Care Board member awarded OBE for services to care

01 Aug 2025 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying a big well done to our Board member Beverley Tarka, who was recently awarded an OBE for services to adult social car…read more

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01 Aug 2025 Skills for Care

Beverley T

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying a big well done to our Board member Beverley Tarka, who was recently awarded an OBE for services to adult social car…read more

Good news story

Skills for Care

Reflecting on our latest size and structure of social care data

30 Jul 2025 Oonagh Smyth CBE

As we launch our ‘Size and structure of the adult social care sector in England’ report, our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what the latest figures tell…read more

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30 Jul 2025 Oonagh Smyth CBE

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

As we launch our ‘Size and structure of the adult social care sector in England’ report, our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what the latest figures tell…read more

ASC-WDS

Recruitment

Retention

Skills for Care

Moving forward with the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care

15 Jul 2025 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

Oonagh Smyth, CEO, Skills for Care and Sir David Pearson, Co-chairs of the Workforce Strategy Oversight Executive Group discuss why the Strategy is vi…read more

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15 Jul 2025 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

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Oonagh Smyth, CEO, Skills for Care and Sir David Pearson, Co-chairs of the Workforce Strategy Oversight Executive Group discuss why the Strategy is vi…read more

Policy

Skills for Care

Reflecting on One Year of the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care

24 Jun 2025 Jane Brightman

Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Development, reflects on the achievements of the Strategy one year since its launch. read more

24 Jun 2025 Jane Brightman

Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Development, reflects on the achievements of the Strategy one year since its launch. read more

Policy

Skills for Care