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Learning and development funding for adult social care

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) recently announced their plans to develop the adult social care workforce in England as part of ongoing reform work.

Workforce learning and development

Effective workplace assessment and Effective supervision are for any adult social care organisation, and may be useful also for individuals who employ their own care workers.

Lifetime skills guarantee

The Lifetime Skills Guarantee is a Government initiative designed to support the economy and help adults develop their job prospects by gaining in-demand skills.

Registered managers mentoring workshop

This one-day facilitated session covers the step-by-step ways to be ready to evidence that your service meets CQC expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating

Registered managers mentoring workshop

This one-day facilitated session covers the step-by-step ways to be ready to evidence that your service meets CQC expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating

Recruiting during the pandemic

Recruiting new workers can be challenging at any time, but during the COVID-19 pandemic this challenge has been even greater.

There's always something new to learn

Reflecting on the fact that we're learning all the time, Andy Tilden, Director of sector development – skills at Skills for Care, talks to us about why it's so important that the adult social care workforce have the opportunity learn and develop.

Supporting learning and development during the pandemic

During the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, learning and development continues to be integral in ensuring the workforce has the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high quality care. Here’s a reminder of some of the tools and resources we have to help.

How individual employers are using funding to develop and train their personal assistants

As part of our #SupportingManagers spotlight we spoke with individual employers about how funding has helped them to develop and train their personal assistants.

2021-22 Workforce Development Fund has now launched

We’re delighted to announce that the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2021-22 is now open to adult social care employers in England to support the development of their staff at all levels, offering funding for a wide range of qualifications, learning programmes and digital learning modules. The fund, which Skills for Care distributes on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care, helped over 14,000 people in 2020/21.