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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.

 


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

Registered manager wins Inspirational Manager at Stars of Social Care Awards

03 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we say a big well done to Sue Ann Nnamani, Registered Manager of Priscilla Wakefield House Nursing Home on winning the Inspiratio…read more

sue ann receives award

03 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

sue ann receives award

This #GoodNewsFriday we say a big well done to Sue Ann Nnamani, Registered Manager of Priscilla Wakefield House Nursing Home on winning the Inspiratio…read more

Good news story

Leadership

Management

Top ten tips for the next generation of CEOs of health, housing and care organisations

08 Aug 2023 Peter Kinsey and Bruce Moore

Peter Kinsey, Chair and CEO of Iris Care Group and Bruce Moore, CEO of Housing 21 share their top tips for future CEOs of health, housing and care org…read more

ceo tips

08 Aug 2023 Peter Kinsey and Bruce Moore

ceo tips

Peter Kinsey, Chair and CEO of Iris Care Group and Bruce Moore, CEO of Housing 21 share their top tips for future CEOs of health, housing and care org…read more

Leadership

Management

What active allyship at work means

28 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

Chikere Igbokwe, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant – Allyship, Antiracism, DEI Strategy, Diversity Recruitment discusses what allyshi…read more

chikere Igbokwe

28 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

chikere Igbokwe

Chikere Igbokwe, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant – Allyship, Antiracism, DEI Strategy, Diversity Recruitment discusses what allyshi…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Management

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

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

Headingley Hall awarded 'Registered Manager of the Year' at Leeds awards

09 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we say well done to the registered manager of Headingley Hall in Leeds for a special award win. read more

headingley-hall bw

09 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

headingley-hall bw

This #GoodNewsFriday we say well done to the registered manager of Headingley Hall in Leeds for a special award win. read more

Good news story

Leadership

Management

Interview: how we provide learning and development to support person-centred care

08 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

We spoke to Manjinder Boo Dhiman (‘Boo’), Registered Manager at Lee Mount Care Home about how they provide staff training to ensure a focus on person-…read more

Lee Mount Care Home

08 Mar 2023 Skills for Care

Lee Mount Care Home

We spoke to Manjinder Boo Dhiman (‘Boo’), Registered Manager at Lee Mount Care Home about how they provide staff training to ensure a focus on person-…read more

Learning and development

Management

Leadership

Interview: building career pathways for staff to learn and grow

27 Feb 2023 Skills for Care

Ben Miller, Registered Manager, at Castleford House Nursing Home spoke to us about how they’ve developed career pathways which allow staff to develop …read more

Ben Miller

27 Feb 2023 Skills for Care

Ben Miller

Ben Miller, Registered Manager, at Castleford House Nursing Home spoke to us about how they’ve developed career pathways which allow staff to develop …read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Retention