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Skills for Care welcomes the appointment of David Pearson to Chair the National COVID-19 Social Care Support Taskforce
09 Jun 2020
Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said: “Skills for Care welcomes the appointment of David Pearson to Chair the National COVID-19 Social Care Support Taskforce announced by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Approval of new apprenticeships standards
06 Apr 2020
The Lead Practitioner in Adult Care (level 4) and Leader in Adult Care (level 5) apprenticeship standards have both now been approved for delivery with the funding bands agreed at £7,000.
Video message from our CEO Oonagh Smyth thanking the sector's workforce
30 Mar 2020
Our CEO Oonagh Smyth says thank you to the 1.49 million adult social care workers who are doing such vital work keeping people safe and well in communities across England.
Applications open for funding for user led organisations to deliver training for individual employers and PAs
12 Feb 2020
Skills for Care has opened applications for user led organisations (ULOs) to apply for a grant to deliver and/or commission training for people who employ their own care and support (individual employers), and their personal assistants (PAs).
Host a graduate to bring fresh thinking into your organisation
27 Jan 2020
Skills for Care is looking for innovative social care organisations to host ambitious graduates on a one-year programme designed to develop future leaders in health and social care.
Workforce Development Fund 2020-21 now open for grant applications
24 Jan 2020
Large national organisations and lead organisations of employer-led partnerships can now apply for a grant from the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2020-21.
Skills for Care Accolades winners announced
23 Jan 2020
Some of England’s best social care organisations are celebrating after picking up a Skills for Care Accolade award.
Accolades 2020 finalists announced
14 Jan 2020
The finalists have been announced in all ten categories for the annual Skills for Care Accolades awards.
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