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#CelebratingSocialCare: celebrations and milestones from adult social care providers

Throughout April we’re #CelebratingSocialCare and all the great work happening across the sector. We asked you to send in your good news stories and we’ll be sharing these throughout the month. Today we hear the story of some celebrations and award ceremonies from social care providers.

New learning and development opportunities for 2022

As the new year begins it's the perfect time to start planning learning and development opportunities for your team to make use of this year.

Why learning and development matters

As we launch our ‘Learning and development matters’ campaign, our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on why learning and development is more important than ever and how Skills for Care can support you in 2025.

Celebrating apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week

It’s Good News Friday and this week we’re celebrating apprenticeships in honour of National Apprenticeship Week.

A year in the life of ASC-WDS

Dave Griffiths, Head of Workforce Intelligence & Product Owner for ASC-WDS, talks about the developments we’ve made in improving ASC-WDS across the last 12 months.

The Care Workforce Pathway as a roadmap for development and progression

Rob Newby, our Head of National Workforce Development, Capability & Skills, talks about the Care Workforce Pathway and what it means to care providers and the workforce.

Empowering care through technology: The vital role of digital skills in adult social care

The rapid rise of digital technology has transformed nearly every aspect of our lives, including how we manage our homes, communicate, work, and engage in leisure activities.

What our latest data tells us about factors that affect CQC ratings

Following the release of our ‘State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report, we look at what our latest data about Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings tell us.

Considering the training needs of self-employed people who run a community enterprise

Self-employment accounted for 90 per cent of all jobs growth during the recessionary years of 2008-13. Should these rates continue, the Royal Society of Arts predict that the number of people in self-employment could outgrow the public sector workforce by 2018.

Young people and the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’

Gemma Jewell, Associate Director of People and Business Support at Response, a charity that provides mental health services and housing support in Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas, talks to us about the impact she hopes the Workforce Strategy will have on young people.