Our ‘Digital technology: empowering care’ spotlight highlights how digital technology can provide better care outcomes for people supported, as well as opportunities for staff to develop their careers in care.
In September, we’re focusing on how digital technology enhances adult social care.
Technology improves care quality, efficiency, and personalisation by automating admin tasks and enabling more meaningful support. It helps people maintain independence and offers care workers better tools for learning and development, leading to a more skilled and motivated workforce.
Examples include digital care records, robotics, and support with everyday tasks like online banking. The campaign will highlight real-life stories and provide resources to help organisations adopt and benefit from digital solutions.
By improving digital skills and confidence for care workers, we can take full advantage of the innovative ways in which technology can and is being used in social care.
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Support for digital technology: empowering care
Discover helpful resources to strengthen your digital skills:
Resources
Digital Skills Self-Assessment tool for Adult Social Care
The Digital Skills Self-Assessment tool has been co-developed with people working across adult social care and is designed to assess their digital knowledge and skills against the seven themes of the Digital Skills Framework for Adult Social Care
Try the Digital skills self-assessment tool
Digital Skills Framework
This free resource is designed to support the development of digital skills across the adult social care workforce. It sets out seven key areas of effective digital working at two levels - ‘digital skills for all staff’ and ‘go further’ - and can be used by individuals for personal development or by employers to plan training.
View the framework
Care Workforce Pathway
The Pathway is a framework that defines what a career in adult social care means. Digital skills are included as part of each role category. The Pathway offers practical tools and resources to assess digital skills and identify suitable learning and development opportunities for your current role, or the role you want.
Learn more about the Pathway
The Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set
The Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) can help you to record and store information about your staff digitally. This includes the ability to record digital job roles and training categories, making it easier for you to monitor your organisations digital skills.
Sign up for ASC-WDS
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Digital Skills eLearning
Skills for Care’s free digital skills eLearning modules help adult social care staff build confidence and knowledge in using digital technology to improve service delivery and care quality. The seven bitesize modules cover topics such as person-centred care, online safety, data management, and the ethical use of technology.
Discover the eLearning
Introductory modules for managers
Our Introductory modules for managers provide engaging eLearning designed to support aspiring and new managers in adult social care. The 11 online modules cover areas such as leadership, communication, safeguarding, person-centred care, and resource management.
Find out more about the modules
Registered manager webinars
Getting stronger: How digital can work for you
Thursday 18 September | 10:00 - 11:00
Explore how to harness and integrate digital technology in your service and discover the training available to upskill yourself and your workforce to use digital, data and technology effectively and ethically.
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AI: Starting small growing smarter
Thursday 25 September | 10:00 - 11:00
Explore how AI can support everyday tasks, reduce admin pressures, and improve decision-making — without the need for technical expertise or major investment.
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Real-life stories - Digital technology: empowering change blogs and articles