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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.

 


Networking groups support activity and wellbeing coordinators

23 Aug 2023 Skills for Care

Activity and Wellbeing Coordinator Forums in Frimley and South East Hampshire are supporting activity and wellbeing coordinators in the area. read more

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23 Aug 2023 Skills for Care

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Activity and Wellbeing Coordinator Forums in Frimley and South East Hampshire are supporting activity and wellbeing coordinators in the area. read more

Learning and development

Wellbeing

How does clinical supervision for nurses support the delegation of healthcare activities

17 Aug 2023 Grace Cook

In this blog from Grace Cook, Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Programme Manager at the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), she shares h…read more

Grace FonS

17 Aug 2023 Grace Cook

Grace FonS

In this blog from Grace Cook, Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Programme Manager at the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), she shares h…read more

Integration

Learning and development

Mentoring

Policy

Nursing

Paragon Skills has won Training Provider of the Year at the AAC Apprenticeship Awards

11 Aug 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying well done to Paragon Skills who were named ‘Training Provider of the Year’ at this year’s AAC Apprenticeship Awards.read more

Mark-Botha

11 Aug 2023 Skills for Care

Mark-Botha

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying well done to Paragon Skills who were named ‘Training Provider of the Year’ at this year’s AAC Apprenticeship Awards.read more

Apprenticeships

Good news story

Learning and development

My experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework

27 Jun 2023 Lawrence Roberts

Lawrence Roberts, Pride in Ageing Manager at the LGBT Foundation shares his experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework and his hopes for…read more

Lawrence roberts

27 Jun 2023 Lawrence Roberts

Lawrence roberts

Lawrence Roberts, Pride in Ageing Manager at the LGBT Foundation shares his experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework and his hopes for…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Skills for Care

Next steps for the Care workforce pathway for adult social care

26 Jun 2023 Oonagh Smyth

As the call for evidence for the new care workforce pathway closes, Oonagh Smyth, CEO, Skills for Care and Anna Boaden, Deputy Director Department of …read more

Oonagh Smyth and Anna Boaden

26 Jun 2023 Oonagh Smyth

Oonagh Smyth and Anna Boaden

As the call for evidence for the new care workforce pathway closes, Oonagh Smyth, CEO, Skills for Care and Anna Boaden, Deputy Director Department of …read more

Learning and development

Retention

Recruitment

Skills for Care

Workforce development

Supporting Learning Disability Week

22 Jun 2023 Marie Lovell

We’re pleased to be supporting Learning Disability Week this year, which is focusing on busting myths about living life with a learning disability. By…read more

Marie Lovell

22 Jun 2023 Marie Lovell

Marie Lovell

We’re pleased to be supporting Learning Disability Week this year, which is focusing on busting myths about living life with a learning disability. By…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning disabilities and autism

Skills for Care

Learning and development

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

My experience as a Blended Roles Facilitator

05 Jun 2023 Farrah Amjad

Farrah Amjad is the Blended Roles Facilitator for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Team. Tameside Council has been running a blended roles scheme …read more

farrah amjad

05 Jun 2023 Farrah Amjad

farrah amjad

Farrah Amjad is the Blended Roles Facilitator for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Team. Tameside Council has been running a blended roles scheme …read more

Integration

Learning and development

Joint learning and development: how ICSs can support with developing your staff

30 May 2023 Skills for Care

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with learn…read more

Care home staff in training

30 May 2023 Skills for Care

Care home staff in training

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with learn…read more

Integration

Learning and development

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