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Supporting people with COVID-19 challenges

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2015 Care Certificate standards

This page refers to the 2015 care certificate standards and supporting resources - please note that this has now been replaced with the 2025 care certificate standards and so this should only be referenced to support the transition to the new standards.

Learning and development

Learning and development webinar and event recordings for IEs and PAs.

Workforce planning and transformation

Skills for Care guidance and tools can help both providers and commissioners to shape, commission, plan and develop the workforce.

Mental Health Act reform - Building community support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities

Understand the proposed Mental Health Act reforms and explore best practice when supporting autistic people and/or people with a learning disability.

Supporting resources

Access additional information used in the development of the Workforce Strategy for adult social care in England. Resources to share the progress of the strategy.

Think Care Careers

Think Care Careers has everything you need to know about working in social care. Including the different roles you can, what values and skills you need and how you can progress.

Welfare rights officer

You'll advise people around matters relating to legislation such as housing benefits, disability living allowances, employment benefits and rent support.

Recognising and building on good prevention in social care

Learn how to access funding through the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme to support staff training and enhance workforce skills in your care setting

Personal assistants

Skills for Care Individual employers guidance and support. Being a personal assistant can be a very rewarding career, but don't take our word for it; hear from some people who work as personal assistants.