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Drivers of change

There are three essential elements that underpin the Workforce Strategy - the shape of care, the shape of work and the shape of education. Discover how the assumptions made for area will drive change in the workforce.

Leadership programmes for aspiring directors

Jayne McCabe, National Leadership and Management Lead at Skills for Care, discusses the launch of two programmes designed to support aspiring social care directors.

Why we need more leaders from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds in social care

Munira Thobani one of Skills for Care’s board members shares her insights on the importance of encouraging diversity at senior levels in social care.

A year in care

We share a roundup of some of the most important and promising projects we’ve been working on in 2024.

Skills for Care responds to CQC State of Care 2020/21 report

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today released their State of Care 2020/21 report.

How 21,000+ care providers are helping to shape the social care sector

As we prepare to launch our ‘Size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report, we look at how 21,000+ care providers are making a difference by using the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS).

Skills for Care responds to CQC State Of Care report

Skills for Care CEO, Oonagh Smyth, responds to the CQC State Of Care report.

Working with others: Commissioning relationships

Learn about the importance of building effective commissioning relationships. This page explains how commissioners work collaboratively with partners, providers, communities and people who draw on services to deliver better outcomes in adult social care.

Gold Chief Nursing Officer Awards presented at LDC Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from LDC Care about how some of their team members and a person they support received a Gold Award from Chief Nursing Officer Deborah Sturdy.

Skills for Care launches ASC-WDS data service and new Benefits Bundle

Skills for Care is celebrating the launch of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), as the leading source of workforce intelligence for the adult social care sector in England.