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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.

 


Why we need to recruit a new demographic into a career in care

14 Sep 2023 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO, Oonagh Smyth, discusses the importance of attracting a new demographic into a career in care, including more men and younger people. read more

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

14 Sep 2023 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO, Oonagh Smyth, discusses the importance of attracting a new demographic into a career in care, including more men and younger people. read more

Culture and diversity

Recruitment

What we can learn from Norway’s approach to recruiting men in social care

13 Sep 2023 Jon Kerr

Our Head of Workforce Capacity Jon Kerr visited the Menn I Helse (Men in Health) project in Norway. He reflects on some of the key learnings from the …read more

jon kerr

13 Sep 2023 Jon Kerr

jon kerr

Our Head of Workforce Capacity Jon Kerr visited the Menn I Helse (Men in Health) project in Norway. He reflects on some of the key learnings from the …read more

Culture and diversity

Recruitment

Why we need to encourage more men to work in social care

11 Sep 2023 Sanjay Dhrona

Sanjay Dhrona, Director of The Outstanding Society and Managing Director of The Close shares his experience of recruiting more men into his service. read more

Sanjay Dhrona

11 Sep 2023 Sanjay Dhrona

Sanjay Dhrona

Sanjay Dhrona, Director of The Outstanding Society and Managing Director of The Close shares his experience of recruiting more men into his service. read more

Culture and diversity

Recruitment

How we recruit nurses and nursing associates in social care

07 Sep 2023 Dr Paula du Rand

Paula du Rand, Registered Manager at Kineton Manor Nursing Home discusses the recruitment process they use for finding and keeping nurses and nursing …read more

Paula nurses

07 Sep 2023 Dr Paula du Rand

Paula nurses

Paula du Rand, Registered Manager at Kineton Manor Nursing Home discusses the recruitment process they use for finding and keeping nurses and nursing …read more

Culture and diversity

Nursing

Recruitment

Resources to help you #RecruitRight

06 Sep 2023 Skills for Care

Getting your recruitment approach right is so important in finding and keeping the best people for your team. We have resources that can help. read more

Man sat at a desk smiling

06 Sep 2023 Skills for Care

Man sat at a desk smiling

Getting your recruitment approach right is so important in finding and keeping the best people for your team. We have resources that can help. read more

Learning and development

Recruitment

Settling international employees into your organisation

24 Jul 2023 Skills for Care

We spoke with care providers about how they help to settle staff recruited from abroad into their workplace and their new home, as part of supporting …read more

cathryn fairhurst

24 Jul 2023 Skills for Care

cathryn fairhurst

We spoke with care providers about how they help to settle staff recruited from abroad into their workplace and their new home, as part of supporting …read more

Culture and diversity

Recruitment

Retention

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

Recruiting and retaining together: how ICSs can support with recruiting and retaining

18 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 recru…read more

Three people having a meeting

18 May 2023 Skills for Care

Three people having a meeting

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 recru…read more

Integration

Recruitment

Retention

Skills for Care

Care Friends receives King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

21 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying well done to our partners Care Friends as they achieve a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. read more

care friends kingawards

21 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

care friends kingawards

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying well done to our partners Care Friends as they achieve a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. read more

Digital

Good news story

Recruitment

Retention

Skills for Care

Care workers share what they love most about their jobs

07 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

Proud to Care Gloucestershire, part of NHS Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council, created a video in collaboration with care providers in…read more

A lady holding another lady's hand

07 Apr 2023 Skills for Care

A lady holding another lady's hand

Proud to Care Gloucestershire, part of NHS Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council, created a video in collaboration with care providers in…read more

Good news story

Recruitment

Retention