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A celebration of innovation among the challenges of the pandemic

Sacha Wheatley, Registered Manager of Greenwich Shared Lives, and a Skills for Care Moving Up alumni, discusses how her team innovated during the pandemic and the achievements that were made among the most difficult times.

Recruitment and retention secrets of success report

This research report explores what recruitment and retention activities work well for adult social care employers with a turnover of less than 10%. It also includes a section about what recruitment activities work well for individual employers.

The Care Certificate FAQ's - General Public

Care Cert FAQs

Retaining the workforce: valued pay and conditions

In one of our newly-published Practical approaches toolkits, Be Caring shares how their block pay model and other conditions support retention of staff.

Praising our unsung heroes

Nicki Bones is CEO of SweetTree, a CQC rated outstanding domiciliary care company, offering services across London. Here she talks about her team as unsung heroes who are determined to continue doing their job despite the risks of working with people who have or have suspected Covid-19.

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.

The Care Certificate Framework

Care Certificate Framework Guidance

Practical approach: Reaching the future workforce

Learn how combining central and satellite employment Hubs engages new carers and connects them to adult social care employers.

Supporting the development of leadership skills

Skills for Care's leadership offer includes programmes, practical tools, and opportunities to make connections that will help leaders to develop their confidence and capability to move forward in their role.

Neighbourhood health services

The role of adult social care in the Neighbourhood Health Service in England.