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Skills for Care to develop workforce strategy for adult social care – as new report shows a year of ‘green shoots’ and ongoing challenges

12 Oct 2023

Skills for Care has published its annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report - and announced plans to develop a new and comprehensive workforce strategy for adult social care.

Skills for Care highlights how #DataDrivesChange with latest campaign

02 Oct 2023

Skills for Care is showcasing the important impact which data has in making decisions and shaping policy for social care with their latest campaign ‘Making a difference with data #DataDrivesChange’.

Skills for Care is supporting social care employers to #RecruitRight

01 Sep 2023

Skills for Care is supporting social care teams to #RecruitRight with its latest campaign.

Skills for Care added to Official Statistics Order 2023

23 Aug 2023

Skills for Care is now an official statistics provider, having been added to the Official Statistics Order 2023.

New survey launched to capture the experiences of those working in adult social care

17 Aug 2023

People working across adult social care are being encouraged to complete a new national Government survey which aims to capture the experiences of those working in adult social care to support improvements over time.

Skills for Care appoints Tristram Gardner as Deputy CEO

17 Jul 2023

Skills for Care, the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England, is delighted to announce the appointment of Tristram Gardner to the role of Deputy CEO.

Adult social care workforce growing again, but challenges remain

12 Jul 2023

The annual Size and Structure of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England shows that the adult social care workforce in England started growing again in 2022-3.

Skills for Care is inviting local authorities to become involved with the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard

05 Jul 2023

The SC-WRES was developed by Skills for Care as a tool to identify issues and measure improvements in the workforce with respect to the experiences of people from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic background.

Skills for Care response to NHS Long Term Workforce Plan

30 Jun 2023

Skills for Care responds to the release of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.

New mapping tool supports better insight into regional and national mental health workforce

14 Jun 2023

The Association of Mental Health Providers (The Association) has launched a national picture of the mental health workforce, including data from Skills for Care.