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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.

 


Care providers celebrated at awards hosted by Skills for Care’s Tristram Gardner

15 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear more about the Care Professional of the Year Awards, hosted by Skills for Care’s Deputy CEO Tristram Gardner. read more

tristram

15 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

tristram

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear more about the Care Professional of the Year Awards, hosted by Skills for Care’s Deputy CEO Tristram Gardner. read more

Good news story

Interview: how we use digital innovations to positively impact the people we support

12 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

In this interview, Debbie Price, Chief Executive, Coverage Care Services discusses how using technology has had a positive impact on the people they s…read more

debbie price

12 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

debbie price

In this interview, Debbie Price, Chief Executive, Coverage Care Services discusses how using technology has had a positive impact on the people they s…read more

Digital

Management

Birthday celebrations in full swing at Friends of the Elderly homes

08 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Friends of the Elderly about how people have been celebrating their birthdays recently across some of their homes. read more

Irene Wilson

08 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

Irene Wilson

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Friends of the Elderly about how people have been celebrating their birthdays recently across some of their homes. read more

Good news story

How digital technology can positively impact people who draw on care and support

06 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

We spoke with our Workforce Experts Advisory Group to get insights from people who draw on care and support and social care staff about what they thin…read more

person being supported to use tablet

06 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

person being supported to use tablet

We spoke with our Workforce Experts Advisory Group to get insights from people who draw on care and support and social care staff about what they thin…read more

Digital

Edenmore Nursing Home welcomes home library service

01 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Edenmore Nursing Home about their new home library service. read more

edenmore

01 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

edenmore

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Edenmore Nursing Home about their new home library service. read more

Good news story

Supporting the adult social care sector with digital upskilling

28 Nov 2023 Nada Wakeford

In this guest blog, Nada Wakeford Project Manager, Sussex Digital in Reach Team, shares how their team has been supporting the adult social care secto…read more

nada wakeford

28 Nov 2023 Nada Wakeford

nada wakeford

In this guest blog, Nada Wakeford Project Manager, Sussex Digital in Reach Team, shares how their team has been supporting the adult social care secto…read more

Digital

Learning and development

Priscilla Wakefield House achieves re-accreditation of Gold Standards Framework

24 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying well done to Priscilla Wakefield House for achieving re-accreditation of Gold Standards Framework. read more

Priscilla Wakefield House

24 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

Priscilla Wakefield House

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying well done to Priscilla Wakefield House for achieving re-accreditation of Gold Standards Framework. read more

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Six eLearning modules to develop you and your team

22 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

We round-up six online learning modules for social care managers and their teams, and highlight how you can claim from the Workforce Development Fund …read more

22 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

We round-up six online learning modules for social care managers and their teams, and highlight how you can claim from the Workforce Development Fund …read more

Digital

Learning and development

Mythbuster: digital technology in social care

20 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

In this guest blog Katie Thorn, Project Lead, Digital Care Hub busts some of the common myths about digital technology in social care. read more

Katie Thorn

20 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

Katie Thorn

In this guest blog Katie Thorn, Project Lead, Digital Care Hub busts some of the common myths about digital technology in social care. read more

Digital

Volunteer Responders programme supports adult social care providers

17 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about how the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Programme is supporting social care. read more

Check In and Chat

17 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

Check In and Chat

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about how the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Programme is supporting social care. read more

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