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Infection prevention and control

Skills for Care has resources to help with ensuring the appropriate infection, prevention and control is provided by everyone working in adult social care, including Every Action Counts resources

Common core principles for dementia

A guide to training the social care and health workforce.

Better domiciliary care for people with dementia

Best practice case studies from domiciliary care employers developing their workforces to support people with dementia.

Research into social care workers undertaking healthcare interventions

A 2022 research report commissioned by Skills for Care exploring current practice in social care workers undertaking delegated healthcare tasks.

Starting work

Skills for Care Individual employers guidance and support. Learn more about what happens when you start your role, getting off to a good start with your employer is very important. A way to do this is through a probationary period and a thorough induction.

Dementia and other conditions

A case study-based guide to support the social care workforce working with people with dementia who have other conditions.

Mental health

Explore what skills and knowledge staff that work in mental health services need, and shares resources to help employers to develop their workforce.

Cook/kitchen assistant

You'll prepare, cook and serve meals to people usually in a nursing or residential home, or in a day care centre.

Learning experiences from our Digital Skills eLearning modules

Learners who have used our Digital Skills eLearning modules provide us with valuable insight on their experiences.

Learning and development opportunities for social care workers

We look at what learning and development opportunities are available for social care workers this year, to help you and your team keep learning.