Blogs and articles

23 Jul 2021 Skills for Care

Derek Sleater has had a varied career in social care, starting out working in occupational therapy and working his way up the ladder in that area befo…read more

22 Jul 2021 Karen Pogson

The Kirklees Registered Managers Network were delighted when Minister of State for Social Care Helen Whately joined their recent meeting. Network Chai…read more

19 Jul 2021 Skills for Care

A new film made by TEC Services Association (TSA), the industry and advisory body for technology enabled care, highlights how social care providers c…read more

19 Jul 2021 Skills for Care

We spoke with managers from across the sector about how they use our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set to help manage their teams and service. read more

15 Jul 2021 Deborah Sturdy

Nurse for Adult Social Care Deborah Sturdy shares with us her insights on the importance of recognising and supporting the recently introduced role of…read more

08 Jul 2021 Skills for Care

As we release our annual 'Size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England' report, find out some of the key insights from …read more

30 Jun 2021 Skills for Care

We round up some top tips on how you can use social media to help support your organisation and share inspiration from care providers using social med…read more

28 Jun 2021 Rob Newby

On Pride Day Rob Newby, who chairs Skills for Care’s LGBTQ+ network, talks about a programme that helps the care sector to celebrate and embrace diver…read more

21 Jun 2021 Kelly Perry

Kelly Perry is the Project Leader for Click, a supportive and inclusive online community that supports adults with a learning disability and autistic …read more

18 Jun 2021 Skills for Care

Find out more about how the Care Certificate can support care workers across different settings and specialism, and recent adaptations. read more