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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.

 


Leaders’ role in developing a positive workplace culture

21 Jun 2023 Christine Wint

Christine Wint, Head of Leadership Development at Skills for Care discusses the importance of leaders in creating a positive workplace culture. read more

christine wint

21 Jun 2023 Christine Wint

christine wint

Christine Wint, Head of Leadership Development at Skills for Care discusses the importance of leaders in creating a positive workplace culture. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Management

Creating a positive workplace culture for personal assistants

20 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

We spoke to individual employers (IEs) and a personal assistant (PA) about how to create a positive workplace culture for PAs. read more

nadia clarke

20 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

nadia clarke

We spoke to individual employers (IEs) and a personal assistant (PA) about how to create a positive workplace culture for PAs. read more

Individual employers

Leadership

Management

Culture and diversity

PossAbilities host LGBTQ+ group for staff and people they support

16 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday and Pride Month, we hear from care provider PossAbilities about their LGBTQ+ group. read more

lgbt group possabilities

16 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

lgbt group possabilities

This #GoodNewsFriday and Pride Month, we hear from care provider PossAbilities about their LGBTQ+ group. read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Resources to support you with developing a positive workplace culture

15 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

As leaders and managers an important part of your role is creating a positive workplace culture. We have resources to help you. read more

Care workers learning in a classroom

15 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

Care workers learning in a classroom

As leaders and managers an important part of your role is creating a positive workplace culture. We have resources to help you. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Skills for Care

Wellbeing

Why compassion matters in leadership

12 Jun 2023 Sarah-Jane Dale

Sarah-Jane Dale, Chief Operating Officer, AOD discusses what compassionate leadership is and how it benefits both leaders and teams. read more

Sarah Jane Dale

12 Jun 2023 Sarah-Jane Dale

Sarah Jane Dale

Sarah-Jane Dale, Chief Operating Officer, AOD discusses what compassionate leadership is and how it benefits both leaders and teams. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Wellbeing

What does workplace culture mean and how do we create it?

07 Jun 2023 Tracy Kite

Tracy Kite, Chief of Personal and Leadership Learning at Glassmoon Services shares what workplace culture means and how they’ve created a positive cul…read more

tracy kite

07 Jun 2023 Tracy Kite

tracy kite

Tracy Kite, Chief of Personal and Leadership Learning at Glassmoon Services shares what workplace culture means and how they’ve created a positive cul…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

How delegating healthcare activities to my PAs has changed my life

24 May 2023 Rob Moriarty

Rob employs personal assistants (PAs) to support him. He tells us how having healthcare activities delegated to his PAs has made his life better. read more

Rob M

24 May 2023 Rob Moriarty

Rob M

Rob employs personal assistants (PAs) to support him. He tells us how having healthcare activities delegated to his PAs has made his life better. read more

Culture and diversity

Individual employers

Integration

Nursing

Policy

Learning and development

Choice Support shares celebratory stories from the people they support

26 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

As we round off our #CelebratingSocialCare campaign we’re hearing from people who draw on care and support about the impact this has on their lives. C…read more

choice support logo bw

26 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

choice support logo bw

As we round off our #CelebratingSocialCare campaign we’re hearing from people who draw on care and support about the impact this has on their lives. C…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Learning disabilities and autism

How drawing on care and support has helped Jonathan to achieve his travel goals

25 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

As we move into the final week of our #CelebratingSocialCare campaign we’re hearing from people who draw on care and support about the impact this has…read more

Jonathan

25 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

Jonathan

As we move into the final week of our #CelebratingSocialCare campaign we’re hearing from people who draw on care and support about the impact this has…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Individual employers

Learning disabilities and autism

The Care Innovation Challenge celebrates opportunities for the social care sector

18 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

The Care Innovation Challenge is an opportunity to explore innovations for social care, and there’s still time to apply for this year. We found out mo…read more

CHIP

18 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

CHIP

The Care Innovation Challenge is an opportunity to explore innovations for social care, and there’s still time to apply for this year. We found out mo…read more

Culture and diversity

Digital

Good news story

Learning and development

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