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Skills for Care launches ‘Managing your service’ campaign to support care managers and leaders

Throughout March, Skills for Care is running its latest campaign, ‘Managing your service,’ which aims to support care leaders and managers in managing their service.

Volunteer Responders programme supports adult social care providers

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about how the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Programme is supporting social care.

New mapping tool supports better insight into regional and national mental health workforce

The Association of Mental Health Providers (The Association) has launched a national picture of the mental health workforce, including data from Skills for Care.

Call for 90 care providers to pioneer new Care Workforce Pathway

Skills for Care is calling for 90 care providers to pioneer the Care Workforce Pathway as part of a new support programme building towards national rollout.

Peer support for registered managers and social workers

We know that one thing that can really support a happy and healthy workplace, is peer support. At Skills for Care, we facilitate a number of groups and forums for people working in social care.

#CelebratingSocialCare: Olympic medals, award winners and celebrations

Throughout April we’re #CelebratingSocialCare and all the great work happening across the sector. Today we hear the stories of Special Olympians, award winners and celebrations occurring throughout the sector.

Digital transformation for social care recommendations discussed at Skills for Care event

Recommendations for digital transformation in the social care sector have been moving forward following ‘The future of digital skills development in adult social care’ event hosted in March on behalf of the NHS Transformation Directorate.

New report from Skills for Care finds filled posts in social care are down for first time on record, highlighting recruitment challenges for sector

A new report from Skills for Care shows the number of filled posts in adult social care is down for the first time on record.

Skills for Care is helping social care providers with #PlanningForSuccess

Skills for Care, has launched a campaign to support social care providers with #PlanningForSuccess by providing information and resources all about effective workforce planning.

Turning point for social care as the sector launches a Workforce Strategy

The launch of a new Workforce Strategy for adult social care in England is being hailed as a turning point for care – as new data shows the sector still has a vacancy rate around three times higher than the wider economy.