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Valuing social care nursing in education

We reflect on a recent collaboration with the University of Salford which looked to promote the value of social care nursing in education.

Reflecting on our latest size and structure of social care data

As we launch our ‘Size and structure of the adult social care sector in England’ report, our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what the latest figures tell us and what this means for social care.

Clifton Homecare wins leadership excellence award at Northwest Family Business Awards

This #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about Caroline Cosh and the team at Clifton Homecare, who’ve been given some impressive awards!

Support for promoting equality and diversity among social care teams

Supporting equality and diversity among the social care sector is a core element of our strategy and all our work at Skills for Care.

Recognising nursing excellence in adult social care

We use this #GoodNewsFriday to celebrate some of the leading nurses from our sector.

Exploring allyship in social care

Symone Stuart, National Lead, Leadership Development at Skills for Care discusses what allyship means and why it’s important to our sector.

Professional Carers win at Northwest Family Business Awards 2024

In today’s #GoodNewsFriday, we hear from Professional Carers Wirral, a Northwest-based care organisation who recent took home the gold at the Northwest Family Business Awards 2024.

How the care workforce pathway is creating better social care leaders

Natalie Spinks, Programme Head - Care Workforce Pathway, at Skills for Care talks about the Care Workforce Pathway and how it’s helping us develop better leaders.

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.

How Skills for Care can help you manage your service

Our CEO, Oonagh Smyth, discusses the launch of our latest campaign and how we can support you in managing your care service.