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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.

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.

The launch of Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection

Skills for Care is delighted to join with 20 other social care bodies across England to launch Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection, to honour the work of the adult social care workforce during the pandemic, and those we sadly lost.

Skills for Care’s latest campaign focuses on ‘Improving digital confidence’

Throughout November and December Skills for Care is running a campaign to support people working in social care to feel confident with digital technology.