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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.

 


Lee Mount Care Home tailors training to provide person-centred care for individuals they support

26 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Lee Mount Care Home about how they continually tailor the learning and development provided to staff, to provide per…read more

lee mount

26 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

lee mount

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Lee Mount Care Home about how they continually tailor the learning and development provided to staff, to provide per…read more

Good news story

Learning and development

How the ASYE can support retention of newly-qualified social workers

24 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

We look at how the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers can help to support retention. read more

ASYE-homepage

24 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

ASYE-homepage

We look at how the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers can help to support retention. read more

Learning and development

Social work

Retention

Why managers shouldn’t be afraid to develop their staff

22 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Victoria Collier, Deputy Head of National Workforce Development, Capability and Skills at Skills for Care discusses why managers shouldn’t fear develo…read more

VC

22 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

VC

Victoria Collier, Deputy Head of National Workforce Development, Capability and Skills at Skills for Care discusses why managers shouldn’t fear develo…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Retention

Bowfell House sees benefits of effective learning and development for staff

19 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Bowfell House about how they support learning and development for their team, and the benefits it has for the organi…read more

bowfell house staff

19 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

bowfell house staff

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Bowfell House about how they support learning and development for their team, and the benefits it has for the organi…read more

Good news story

Learning and development

Retention

What data tells us about how learning and development supports retention

17 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

We round-up what our latest data tells us about how learning and development supports retention. read more

17 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

We round-up what our latest data tells us about how learning and development supports retention. read more

ASC-WDS

Learning and development

Retention

Resources to support learning and development in 2024

15 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

We round up resources available to support you to #KeepLearning this year. read more

Group learning session

15 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Group learning session

We round up resources available to support you to #KeepLearning this year. read more

Learning and development

Tudor Bank Nursing Home wins Care Home of the Year award

12 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we say well done to Tudor Bank Nursing Home on winning a Care Home of the Year award at the National Care Awards. read more

Tudor Bank - National Care Awards

12 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Tudor Bank - National Care Awards

This #GoodNewsFriday we say well done to Tudor Bank Nursing Home on winning a Care Home of the Year award at the National Care Awards. read more

Good news story

Why learning and development matters and how you can #KeepLearning in 2024

11 Jan 2024 Oonagh Smyth

As we launch our #KeepLearning campaign our CEO Oonagh Smyth discusses why it’s important to #KeepLearning and how Skills for Care can support you in …read more

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

11 Jan 2024 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

As we launch our #KeepLearning campaign our CEO Oonagh Smyth discusses why it’s important to #KeepLearning and how Skills for Care can support you in …read more

Learning and development

Skills for Care

Octavia care team wins London Housing with Care Workforce Development Award for end of life care

05 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we say well done to the Octavia care team on winning the London Housing with Care Workforce Development Award for end of life car…read more

octavia

05 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

octavia

This #GoodNewsFriday we say well done to the Octavia care team on winning the London Housing with Care Workforce Development Award for end of life car…read more

Good news story

Stoke care home manager wins ‘highly-commended’ at Make a Difference Awards

04 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we say well done to Lesley K…read more

Lesley award 2

04 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Lesley award 2

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we say well done to Lesley K…read more

Good news story

Management