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The growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy according to a new report published by Skills for Care

08 Oct 2021

The growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy according to a new report published by Skills for Care.

2021-22 Workforce Development Fund has now launched

14 Sep 2021

We’re delighted to announce that the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2021-22 is now open to adult social care employers in England to support the development of their staff at all levels, offering funding for a wide range of qualifications, learning programmes and digital learning modules. The fund, which Skills for Care distributes on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care, helped over 14,000 people in 2020/21.

Response to the Government's announcement on adult social care reform plans and funding

07 Sep 2021

Hear what our CEO Oonagh Smyth had to say about the Government's announcement on adult social care reform plans and funding.

Adult Social Care Leaders come together with a vision for a future workforce strategy

20 Jul 2021

Adult social care leaders have come together for the first time to offer a collective vision of what should be in a workforce strategy for the growing sector.

Skills for Care responds to the announcement of the update to HEE's Strategic Framework for Health and Social Care Workforce

15 Jul 2021

Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said "We're looking forward to working with HEE and our sector partners to take the first step in strengthening workforce planning in adult social care".

Workforce Development Fund 2021-22 now open for grant applications

26 Feb 2021

Large national organisations and lead organisations of employer-led partnerships can now apply for a grant from the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2021-22.

Skills for Care response to 'Working together to improve health and social care for all' White Paper

11 Feb 2021

Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said: “The government’s Health and Care White Paper sets out their proposals for greater integration of social care and health services".

Learning from events – new online learning module to support your response to COVID-19

26 Oct 2020

Skills for Care has launched a digital learning module to support adult social care managers in carrying out holistic learning reviews following any incidents or near misses within the care setting, such as a COVID-19 outbreak.

2020-21 Workforce Development Fund now open for applications

13 Jul 2020

The 2020-21 Workforce Development Fund is now open for applications. Read here to find about this years key priorities and the impact the fund has had on the sector to date.

Skills for Care partners with employee referral app Care Friends

16 Jun 2020

Skills for Care announces a new partnership with Care Friends, an innovative employee referral app, that will boost the number of quality social care candidates by using recommendations from the sector’s own workforce.