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Dive into our collection of blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

Whether you're looking for practical advice, industry trends, or expert opinions, our content is designed to support and inspire you in your role.

Stay informed and discover valuable information to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities in the social care sector.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email Catriona.Wilson@skillsforcare.org.ukmailto:Catriona.Wilson@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


CQC assessment: first impressions and tools to help

13 Mar 2024 Rob Hargreaves

Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager, Skills for Care shares initial feedback from some of the first assessments and what can help providers t…read more

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13 Mar 2024 Rob Hargreaves

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Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager, Skills for Care shares initial feedback from some of the first assessments and what can help providers t…read more

CQC

Management

Leadership

Support available for registered managers

07 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

Skills for Care has lots of support and information for registered managers. We round up what’s available to help you. read more

Manager speaking to her staff at her desk

07 Mar 2024 Skills for Care

Manager speaking to her staff at her desk

Skills for Care has lots of support and information for registered managers. We round up what’s available to help you. read more

Leadership

Management

Why we’re championing registered managers in March

05 Mar 2024 Georgina Turner

As we launch our Championing Registered Managers campaign, our Director of Engagement Georgina Turner discusses why this campaign is important in cele…read more

Georgina-Turner

05 Mar 2024 Georgina Turner

Georgina-Turner

As we launch our Championing Registered Managers campaign, our Director of Engagement Georgina Turner discusses why this campaign is important in cele…read more

Management

Skills for Care

Leadership

How I balance my learning and development as a registered nurse and registered manager

26 Feb 2024 Itai Nyamator

Itai Nyamatore, Registered Manager, GAIN Care Ltd - DERBY and registered nurse discusses how she balances her continuing professional development acro…read more

itai

26 Feb 2024 Itai Nyamator

itai

Itai Nyamatore, Registered Manager, GAIN Care Ltd - DERBY and registered nurse discusses how she balances her continuing professional development acro…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Nursing

Why learning and development matters to me

20 Feb 2024 Lisa Downs

Lisa Downs, Head of Care and Registered Manager for Caring Together Charity in Cambridgeshire, discusses why it’s important for her to #KeepLearning h…read more

Lisa Downs

20 Feb 2024 Lisa Downs

Lisa Downs

Lisa Downs, Head of Care and Registered Manager for Caring Together Charity in Cambridgeshire, discusses why it’s important for her to #KeepLearning h…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

The benefits of learning and development for managers

14 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

We hear from managers about the learning and development they’ve undertaken and why they’ve found this beneficial. read more

Working through the Manager Induction Standards

14 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

Working through the Manager Induction Standards

We hear from managers about the learning and development they’ve undertaken and why they’ve found this beneficial. read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Learning and development opportunities for social care managers

31 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

It’s vital to #KeepLearning at all stages of your career. We round-up some of the learning and development opportunities available for managers in soc…read more

Social work area meeting

31 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Social work area meeting

It’s vital to #KeepLearning at all stages of your career. We round-up some of the learning and development opportunities available for managers in soc…read more

Learning and development

Leadership

Management

Why managers shouldn’t be afraid to develop their staff

22 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Victoria Collier, Deputy Head of National Workforce Development, Capability and Skills at Skills for Care discusses why managers shouldn’t fear develo…read more

VC

22 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

VC

Victoria Collier, Deputy Head of National Workforce Development, Capability and Skills at Skills for Care discusses why managers shouldn’t fear develo…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Retention

Stoke care home manager wins ‘highly-commended’ at Make a Difference Awards

04 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we say well done to Lesley K…read more

Lesley award 2

04 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Lesley award 2

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we say well done to Lesley K…read more

Good news story

Management

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