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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.

 


LDC Care Co awarded Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Award

22 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

LDC Care Co were delighted to receive a Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Award following a visit from Deborah Sturdy. read more

deborah sturdy with ldc co

22 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

deborah sturdy with ldc co

LDC Care Co were delighted to receive a Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Award following a visit from Deborah Sturdy. read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Recruitment

Women leaders in social care discuss their work on SC-WRES this International Women’s Day

08 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday and in honour of International Women’s Day we hear from four women leaders in social care about their important and inspirational…read more

TriciaP

08 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

TriciaP

This #GoodNewsFriday and in honour of International Women’s Day we hear from four women leaders in social care about their important and inspirational…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Skills for Care

Brighton and Hove uses LGBTQ+ Learning Framework to examine EDI improvements

23 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday and in recognition of LGBT History Month we hear from Brighton and Hove local authority about they’ve utilised the LGBTQ+ Learnin…read more

Employees shaking hands

23 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

Employees shaking hands

This #GoodNewsFriday and in recognition of LGBT History Month we hear from Brighton and Hove local authority about they’ve utilised the LGBTQ+ Learnin…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Unique Senior Care integrates LGBTQ+ Learning Framework into their training

16 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday and in recognition of LGBT History Month we hear from Unique Senior Care about how they’ve integrated elements of the LGBTQ+ Lear…read more

pride leaflet

16 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

pride leaflet

This #GoodNewsFriday and in recognition of LGBT History Month we hear from Unique Senior Care about how they’ve integrated elements of the LGBTQ+ Lear…read more

Good news story

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

LGBTQ+ Learning Framework supports staff personally and professionally

09 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday and in recognition of LGBT History Month we hear from the Reablement and Sensory Service at West Berkshire District Council about…read more

Lady writing a report

09 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

Lady writing a report

This #GoodNewsFriday and in recognition of LGBT History Month we hear from the Reablement and Sensory Service at West Berkshire District Council about…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Learning and development

Equality, diversity and inclusion training introduced following SC-WRES

08 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

We speak to two local authorities who participated in the test phase of the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standards (SC-WRES) about learning and…read more

Two apprentices at a desk working

08 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

Two apprentices at a desk working

We speak to two local authorities who participated in the test phase of the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standards (SC-WRES) about learning and…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Social work

Join our Race Equality Week Challenge

05 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

This week is Race Equality Week and we’re running a challenge to encourage social care providers to drive positive change in their organisations. Find…read more

diversity training

05 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

diversity training

This week is Race Equality Week and we’re running a challenge to encourage social care providers to drive positive change in their organisations. Find…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Skills for Care

LDC Care Company hosts Pride celebration

02 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from LDC Care Company about the celebration day they held for Pride earlier last year. read more

LDC Pride event

02 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

LDC Pride event

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from LDC Care Company about the celebration day they held for Pride earlier last year. read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

#SalutingOurSisters: Francesca Darby shares her career story this Black History Month

27 Oct 2023 Francesca Darby

October is Black History Month, and this year’s focus is on #SalutingOurSisters – celebrating the achievements of Black women. In honour of this we’re…read more

francesca

27 Oct 2023 Francesca Darby

francesca

October is Black History Month, and this year’s focus is on #SalutingOurSisters – celebrating the achievements of Black women. In honour of this we’re…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

#SalutingOurSisters: Gerry McMurdie shares her career story this Black History Month

20 Oct 2023 Gerry McMurdie

October is Black History Month, and this year’s focus is on #SalutingOurSisters – celebrating the achievements of Black women. In honour of this we’re…read more

Gerry

20 Oct 2023 Gerry McMurdie

Gerry

October is Black History Month, and this year’s focus is on #SalutingOurSisters – celebrating the achievements of Black women. In honour of this we’re…read more

Culture and diversity