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Skills for Care launches spotlight on building and growing teams

04 Jul 2022

Skills for Care has launched a spotlight focused on building and growing teams. The #BuildingYourWorkforce campaign will run throughout July and August and will provide social care employers with recruitment and retention support.

Wimbledon offering free tickets for care workers: apply now

21 Jun 2022

Wimbledon are offering a limited number of tickets for their Middle Sunday tennis event on Sunday 3 July 2022. Find out how to appy.

Skills for Care responds to Data saves lives strategy

13 Jun 2022

Skills for Care has issued a response to the Government's Data Saves Lives Strategy. Oonagh Smyth comments.

Vacancy rates in social care continue to rise, new Skills for Care data reports

10 Jun 2022

Skills for Care’s latest workforce tracking data, released this week, shows that vacancy rates are continuing to rise across all settings in adult social care.

Skills for Care response to the review into health and social care leadership led by General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard

08 Jun 2022

Hear what our CEO Oonagh Smyth has to say in response to the review into health and social care leadership led by General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard.

Digital transformation for social care recommendations discussed at Skills for Care event

23 May 2022

Recommendations for digital transformation in the social care sector have been moving forward following ‘The future of digital skills development in adult social care’ event hosted in March on behalf of the NHS Transformation Directorate.

Skills for Care’s latest data shows social care vacancy rates continue to rise

11 May 2022

Skills for Care’s latest workforce tracking data, released this week, shows that vacancy rates remain above pre-covid levels.

Skills for Care launches spotlight on creating happy and healthy workplaces across social care

09 May 2022

Throughout May and June Skills for Care is focusing on providing support to create happy and health workplaces.

Workforce Development Fund now open for grant applications

21 Apr 2022

Skills for Care’s Workforce Development Fund (WDF) is now open for grant applications for 2022-23.

Skills for Care’s latest monthly data shows vacancy rates continue to rise in social care

08 Apr 2022

Skills for Care has released its latest monthly data for the social care workforce. The figures show that vacancy rates are continuing to rise, while the number of filled posts is falling.