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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.

 


Supporting people with a learning disability or autism to have positive personal relationships

14 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

Ali Hagger, Director of Operations (Support to Live at Home), Leading Lives shares how the organisation has been supporting people to have healthy per…read more

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14 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

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Ali Hagger, Director of Operations (Support to Live at Home), Leading Lives shares how the organisation has been supporting people to have healthy per…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Learning and development

Learning disabilities and autism

Moving Up alumnus celebrates success of the programme by securing a promotion

12 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

Danielle Grant, Practice Development Coordinator (Communications), Sheffield City Council successfully completed our Moving Up programme for leaders f…read more

Danielle Grant smiling into the camera. Danielle is a woman of colour and wears glasses

12 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

Danielle Grant smiling into the camera. Danielle is a woman of colour and wears glasses

Danielle Grant, Practice Development Coordinator (Communications), Sheffield City Council successfully completed our Moving Up programme for leaders f…read more

Good news story

Learning and development

Culture and diversity

People supported by the National Autistic Society share how relationship training has helped them

31 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

We spoke to three people supported by the National Autistic Society (NAS) about how the personal and sexual relationships training offered by the orga…read more

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31 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

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We spoke to three people supported by the National Autistic Society (NAS) about how the personal and sexual relationships training offered by the orga…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Learning and development

Learning disabilities and autism

Skills for Care

Why it’s important for care workers to be skilled and confident in supporting with relationships

29 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

As we launch our new training resources to aid care workers in supporting people with their personal and sexual relationships, we speak with Lizzie Wi…read more

Lizzie Winkfield

29 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

Lizzie Winkfield

As we launch our new training resources to aid care workers in supporting people with their personal and sexual relationships, we speak with Lizzie Wi…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Learning disabilities and autism

Skills for Care

The importance of providing training to support people with their personal and sexual relationships

27 Mar 2023 Tracy Girling

As Skills for Care prepares to launch its new training materials for care workers to support people with their personal and sexual relationships, Trac…read more

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27 Mar 2023 Tracy Girling

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As Skills for Care prepares to launch its new training materials for care workers to support people with their personal and sexual relationships, Trac…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Learning disabilities and autism

Skills for Care

Our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion and how we evidence this

20 Mar 2023 Claire Callaghan

As the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlights the importance of valuing diversity in the workplace, Claire Callaghan, Registered Manager, Bowfell Ho…read more

Claire Callaghan

20 Mar 2023 Claire Callaghan

Claire Callaghan

As the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlights the importance of valuing diversity in the workplace, Claire Callaghan, Registered Manager, Bowfell Ho…read more

CQC

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Learning and development

How to co-produce learning and development with people who draw on care and support

15 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

Two training organisations told us how they work with people who draw on care and support to co-produce learning and development for care workers. read more

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15 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

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Two training organisations told us how they work with people who draw on care and support to co-produce learning and development for care workers. read more

Learning and development

Culture and diversity

Learning disabilities and autism

Skills for Care’s Director of Operations Tricia Pereira wins award at The Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards

17 Feb 2023 Skills for Care

We were delighted to see our Director of Operations Tricia Pereira win an award at the Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards. read more

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17 Feb 2023 Skills for Care

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We were delighted to see our Director of Operations Tricia Pereira win an award at the Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards. read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Skills for Care

The value and impact of the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard

09 Feb 2023 James Bullion

James Bullion, Executive Director of Adult Social Services in Norfolk, Trustee on the Skills for Care Board, shares his experiences of using the Socia…read more

James Bullion

09 Feb 2023 James Bullion

James Bullion

James Bullion, Executive Director of Adult Social Services in Norfolk, Trustee on the Skills for Care Board, shares his experiences of using the Socia…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Supporting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace

07 Feb 2023 Skills for Care

Skills for Care is committed to developing and improving to be a more inclusive organisation; through the way we work, and through what we do to suppo…read more

Understanding racism article

07 Feb 2023 Skills for Care

Understanding racism article

Skills for Care is committed to developing and improving to be a more inclusive organisation; through the way we work, and through what we do to suppo…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Learning and development