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Understanding your responsibilities as an employer of PAs - Slides

Skills for Care Individual Employer Webinar Resources

The PA workforce in social care and health

This report outlines findings from a recent study which set out to establish a picture of personal assistants (PAs) working across social care and health in England. It looks specifically at the supply and recruitment of PAs, models of PA employment and consistency between social care and health.

Recognising and building on good prevention in social care

Learn how to access funding through the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme to support staff training and enhance workforce skills in your care setting

Commissioning legislation, statutory duties and regulatory frameworks

Overview of key legislation, statutory duties and regulatory frameworks that adult social care commissioners must understand, including duties under the Care Act 2014, regulatory requirements for services and relevant statutory instruments governing commissioning practice.

Why end of life conversations matter more than ever: new Skills for Care resources and Dying Matters Week 2026

Rachel Yates Hoyles, National Practice Innovation Lead, Skills for Care discusses the importance of talking about end of life care and the support available from Skills for Care.

#WeAreSocialCareNursing: why I work as a nurse in complex care

Joanna Grant is a homecare nurse and Chair of the Kent and Medway Social Care Nursing Advisory Council. On International Nurses Day we asked Joanna to tell us why she’s passionate about her role.

Finding time for training in home care — and the learning that makes the biggest difference

We hear from Alice Weatherley, Learning and Development Manager at Walnut Care about how she ensures her team has time for training and what learning they’ve found most beneficial recently.

Practical approaches toolkits

Explore practical toolkits designed to support leaders and commissioners in adult social care. Access guidance, tools and resources to help implement effective approaches and improve outcomes.

Nominated individual handbook - a practical guide

Nominated individual handbook - a practical guide

Personal assistants

Skills for Care Individual employers guidance and support. Being a personal assistant can be a very rewarding career, but don't take our word for it; hear from some people who work as personal assistants.