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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

 


Planning for the year ahead: tips for individual employers

20 Jan 2022 Skills for Care

As the new year begins, we share information and advice to help individual employers plan for the year ahead. The start of a new year is a good time t…read more

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20 Jan 2022 Skills for Care

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As the new year begins, we share information and advice to help individual employers plan for the year ahead. The start of a new year is a good time t…read more

Individual employers

Workforce planning

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on the latest vacancy rates across adult social care and what we're doing to help employers recruit and retain staff.

19 Jan 2022 Oonagh Smyth

One of the things we use the data employers supply to our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) for is to track monthly trends across the sec…read more

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19 Jan 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

One of the things we use the data employers supply to our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) for is to track monthly trends across the sec…read more

Recruitment

Retention

Skills for Care

Workforce planning

Key takeaways from our new compassionate leadership videos

17 Jan 2022 Skills for Care

Our wellbeing work includes a focus on the importance of compassionate leadership and culture to make a difference to workforce health and wellbeing a…read more

Three people on a sofa

17 Jan 2022 Skills for Care

Three people on a sofa

Our wellbeing work includes a focus on the importance of compassionate leadership and culture to make a difference to workforce health and wellbeing a…read more

Wellbeing

Leadership

Interview: how I plan for the new year as a registered manager

13 Jan 2022 Laura Hambridge

As the new year begins, we spoke with Laura Hambridge, Registered Manager of Eden House, about how she plans for the year ahead and what advice she wo…read more

13 Jan 2022 Laura Hambridge

As the new year begins, we spoke with Laura Hambridge, Registered Manager of Eden House, about how she plans for the year ahead and what advice she wo…read more

Leadership

Workforce planning

New learning and development opportunities for 2022

12 Jan 2022 Skills for Care

As the new year begins it's the perfect time to start planning learning and development opportunities for your team to make use of this year. read more

Three people on a sofa

12 Jan 2022 Skills for Care

Three people on a sofa

As the new year begins it's the perfect time to start planning learning and development opportunities for your team to make use of this year. read more

Funding

Leadership

Workforce planning

Digital

CQC

Individual employers

Planning for 2022: key takeaways from our 'The care exchange' podcast

05 Jan 2022 Debbie Dry

In a recent episode of our podcast 'The care exchange', we spoke to Debbie Dry, the registered manager of Windsor Care Home, an 'outstanding' rated sm…read more

Photo of Debbie Dry

05 Jan 2022 Debbie Dry

Photo of Debbie Dry

In a recent episode of our podcast 'The care exchange', we spoke to Debbie Dry, the registered manager of Windsor Care Home, an 'outstanding' rated sm…read more

Leadership

Workforce planning

An end of year message from our CEO Oonagh Smyth

22 Dec 2021 Oonagh Smyth

Hear what Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth has to say about the past year in the sector. read more

22 Dec 2021 Oonagh Smyth

Hear what Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth has to say about the past year in the sector. read more

Skills for Care

ASC-WDS

Leadership

Wellbeing

2021 good news stories: part two

20 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

As part of our #2021Highlights campaign we're rounding up and sharing some of the good news stories that we've been sent. read more

Man doing a jigsaw on big screen

20 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

Man doing a jigsaw on big screen

As part of our #2021Highlights campaign we're rounding up and sharing some of the good news stories that we've been sent. read more

Skills for Care

What it feels like to work for an 'outstanding' provider

20 Dec 2021 Ellen Toulson and Steven Guest

An 'outstanding' rating can help you retain a loyal workforce who are proud to be part of your team. We spoke to Ellen Toulson an assistant team leade…read more

20 Dec 2021 Ellen Toulson and Steven Guest

An 'outstanding' rating can help you retain a loyal workforce who are proud to be part of your team. We spoke to Ellen Toulson an assistant team leade…read more

2021 good news stories: part one

15 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

As part of our #2021Highlights campaign we're rounding up and sharing some of the good news stories that we've been sent. read more

Lady holding a kitten

15 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

Lady holding a kitten

As part of our #2021Highlights campaign we're rounding up and sharing some of the good news stories that we've been sent. read more

Social work

Culture and diversity

Wellbeing