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Take a look at through our blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.
If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email catriona.wilson@skillsforcare.org.uk.
Key issues that sector stakeholders hope the ‘Workforce strategy for adult social care’ will address
22 Apr 2024 Jane Brightman
Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Strategy, Skills for Care discusses some of the social care workforce expectations around the workforce strategy…read more
Workforce development
Next steps for the Care workforce pathway for adult social care
26 Jun 2023 Oonagh Smyth
As the call for evidence for the new care workforce pathway closes, Oonagh Smyth, CEO, Skills for Care and Anna Boaden, Deputy Director Department of …read more
Learning and development
Retention
Recruitment
Skills for Care
Funding available to support learning and development for social care workers in 2023
17 Jan 2023 Skills for Care
Learning and development is important for everyone working across social care. We look at funding options which can help to cover the costs. read more
Apprenticeships
Funding
Alium Care Training help care provider improve their CQC rating
18 Nov 2022 Skills for Care
This Good News Friday we’re hearing from one of our endorsed providers, Alium Care Training, about how they helped a care provider improve their Care …read more
Good news story
CQC
Resources to support the development of leaders
23 Sep 2022 Skills for Care
We’ve rounded up some of our popular resources which can be used to support leaders at all levels to develop and boost their skills. read more
Leadership
Management
What to cover during induction for new social care staff
18 Aug 2022 Skills for Care
Getting it right from the start is key to keeping staff long-term. We look at what to cover during the induction process. read more
Interview: how supporting digital skills and confidence can support retention
10 Aug 2022 Claire Smout
Claire Smout, Skills for Care’s Programme Head - Sector Digital talks to us about the importance of supporting staff to confidently use digital techno…read more
Digital
What a good induction as personal assistant looks like to me
08 Aug 2022 Andrew Meadows
Personal Assistant Andrew Meadows discusses the effective induction he was given for his role and his tips for onboarding new personal assistants. read more
Individual employers
How this training provider is helping to support apprenticeships for a diverse workforce
04 Aug 2022 Skills for Care
Training provider Access Skills has received award nominations over the past two years for their support for apprentices from diverse backgrounds. The…read more
Culture and diversity
Continuing to provide meaningful activity during the pandemic
27 Apr 2022 Skills for Care
Tony Crowther of activity-led provider City Care Partnership talks to us about how the organisation adapted to continue to provide meaningful activiti…read more
Learning disabilities and autism
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