Blogs and articles

29 Mar 2021 Jenny Docherty

With life set to return to some level of normality over the coming months, we believe that now is the right time to consider using apprenticeships to …read more

03 Mar 2021 Andy Tilden

Andy Tilden says goodbye to his role of Operations Director and welcomes our new Operations Director Tricia Pereira. read more

22 Feb 2021 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth pledges that when speaking at a public event she will ask organisers to ensure full and equal contribution from people who draw o…read more

05 Feb 2021 Jenny Paton

As Race Equality Week draws to a close our Directors of Strategy, Impact & Policy Jenny Paton and Sarah Gilbert consider what Skills for Care can do i…read more

01 Feb 2021 Skills for Care

The Personalised Care Group at NHS England and NHS Improvement has developed an exciting and innovative online personal development programme aimed at…read more

20 Jan 2021 Vicky Jackson

Vicky Jackson was only days into her new role as Head of People Development at MHA when the organisation saw that COVID-19 was going to dramatically c…read more

19 Jan 2021 Vicky Jackson

In the second of her blogs Vicky Jackson of Methodist Homes reflects on how asking the organisation’s 7,000 colleagues and 4,000 volunteers about thei…read more

18 Jan 2021 Vicky Jackson

Vicky Jackson was only days into her new role as Head of People Development at MHA when the organisation saw that COVID-19 was going to dramatically c…read more

04 Jan 2021 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on the benefits of coaching and shares insights from her own experience on the impact the coaching can have. read more

21 Dec 2020 Skills for Care

Recruiting new workers can be challenging at any time, but during the COVID-19 pandemic this challenge has been even greater. read more