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Andy Tilden to leave Skills for Care after 20 years

13 Jul 2020

Andy Tilden will leave Skills for Care early in 2021 to take on new challenges after 20 years supporting learning and development opportunities for the adult social care workforce in England.

Skills for Care response to We are the NHS: People Plan for 2020/21

30 Jul 2020

Hear what Skills for CEO Oonagh Smyth has to say about the We are the NHS: People Plan for 2020/21.

Skills for Care appoint Tricia Pereira as Director of Operations

11 Jan 2021

Skills for Care appoint Tricia Pereira as Director of Operations

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".

Skills for Care to be part of leading centre to implement evidence in adult social care

24 Mar 2021

Skills for Care will be partnering with the University of Birmingham, as part of a broader consortium of key stakeholders from across the four nations of the UK, to develop a new Centre for adult social care, which will aim to put evidence into practice to promote and maintain people’s independence and wellbeing.

Skills for Care response to Health and Social Care select committee's report into Workforce burnout

08 Jun 2021

Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said: We gave written and oral evidence using our data to the select committee on the significant impact of the pandemic on the 1.5 million people who work in adult social care, and this comprehensive report put the needs of our workforce at the heart of their recommendations.

Skills for Care launch our new three year strategy supporting the creation of a fair and just society

04 Aug 2021

Today marks a significant milestone for Skills for Care as we launch our new three year strategy. Setting out the direction we'll take as we work towards our vision of supporting everyone who works across social care to create a fair and just society where people can access the advice, care, and support they need to live lives they want.

Skills for Care prepares for Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection in March

04 Feb 2022

Skills for Care is in the last stages of planning for the first Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection due to be held on 17 March 2022. Find out more about the day.

Skills for Care launches campaign to support change management in social care

07 Feb 2022

Skills for Care has launched a series of activity to support social care leaders with managing change. Find out more about what our new campaign involves.

Skills for Care response to integration white paper: joining up care for people, places and populations

09 Feb 2022

Oonagh Smyth issues a responses from Skills for Care to the integration white paper.