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Digital technology: empowering care

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.

Stay updated using #DigitalEmpoweredCare on LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Facebook, as well as our regular newsletters and communications.   

Support for digital technology: empowering care

Discover helpful resources to strengthen your digital skills:

 

Resources

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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 eLearning 

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.

Book now

 

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