Blogs and articles

16 Feb 2026 Alice Weatherley

We hear from Alice Weatherley, Learning and Development Manager at Walnut Care about how she ensures her team has time for training and what learning …read more

13 Feb 2026 Skills for Care

It’s Good News Friday and this week we’re celebrating apprenticeships in honour of National Apprenticeship Week 2026. read more

11 Feb 2026 Skills for Care

We hear from two apprentices at St Monica’s Trust about how their apprenticeship has helped get them started with a career in care. read more

09 Feb 2026 Skills for Care

As we continue to support LGBT History Month throughout February, we’ve rounded-up some of the resources available to support you with improving LGBTQ…read more

02 Feb 2026 Joanna Barton and Rachel Yates Hoyles

Joanna Barton, National Workforce Delivery Lead and Rachel Yates Hoyles, National Practice Innovation Lead at Skills for Care discuss how delegated he…read more

28 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

There’s lots of different ways to learn – from training days to eLearning to formal qualifications. We look at what type of training is best to use wh…read more

26 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

We take a closer look at the newly developed Level 2 Care Certificate and how it’s supporting professional development in social care. read more

21 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

We look at why ongoing learning and development is important as a registered manager and tips on how to prioritise your learning while leading your te…read more

19 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

Ongoing learning and development is important for everyone working across social care. Find out how you can build a positive learning environment in y…read more

14 Jan 2026 Victoria Collier

Victoria Collier, Head of National Workforce Development Capability and Skills at Skills for Care, discusses why it’s so important to keep learning ac…read more