Blogs and articles

17 Sep 2020 Julie Abbott

Julie Abbott, Senior National Account Manager, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), explains why Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP) could …read more

16 Mar 2020 Dani Noquet

During February and March we’ve been focusing on workforce planning. In this blog, we hear from Registered Manager Member of Skills for Care, Dani Noq…read more

02 Mar 2020 Skills for Care

To recruit people with the right values and behaviours for your organisation, it’s recommended that you establish clear, meaningful workplace values w…read more

07 Feb 2020 Jane Manton

Lifeways Group, an apprenticeship levy payer, is one of the UK’s leading providers of support services for people with diverse and often complex needs…read more

06 Feb 2020 Karolina Bialecka-Sokol, registered manager at Beaufort House in Burnham-on-Sea

Karolina, originally a social worker from Poland, has spent over five years as a registered manager in nursing, dementia and residential services. She…read more

04 Feb 2020 Vince Burmingham

Hendra House is a small non-levy paying, family-run residential home with under 50 staff. They have been committed to helping people both young and ol…read more

03 Feb 2020 Jenny Docherty

We spoke to Jenny Docherty, Learning and Development Partner at Housing 21, who told us how they’re committed to upskilling their workforce. They curr…read more