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How to create a workforce plan

A workforce plan is an important part of being prepared for the future. We’ve put together a simple template to help you create your own workforce plan.

Settling international employees into your organisation

We spoke with care providers about how they help to settle staff recruited from abroad into their workplace and their new home, as part of supporting a #PositiveWorkplaceCulture.

Creating cultures that retain staff

Sue Collier, Director and Founder of BGS Healthcare, talks to us about how she creates a welcoming environment to help retain staff.

How our ASC-WDS data is being used to support local decision making

We take a look at some of the organisations who are using our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) data to inform decisions on a local level.

Skills for Care report: international recruitment helps social care workforce grow – but domestic recruitment and retention struggles persist

Skills for Care has published its 2024 State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report.

How individual employers are using funding to develop and train their personal assistants

As part of our #SupportingManagers spotlight we spoke with individual employers about how funding has helped them to develop and train their personal assistants.

Mentoring: a way for social care leaders to support each other

One of the greatest things people tell us about working in social care is the peer support among colleagues and within the sector. This is particularly true when it comes to mentoring. We spoke to registered manager Sophie Crowton about her experiences of being a mentor through Skills for Care.

#CelebratingSocialCare: singing and partying!

Throughout April we’re #CelebratingSocialCare and all the great work happening across the sector. We asked you to send in your good news stories and we’ll be sharing these throughout the month. Today we hear about care staff and people being supported who are singing and celebrating for special occasions.

Be Caring celebrates end of year with award wins and Christmas bonus

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Be Caring about their recent awards wins and the Christmas bonus they’ve given staff this year.

HC-One shares success of their Aspiring Home Managers Programme

This #GoodNewsFriday care provider HC-One shares the positive impact of their Aspiring Home Managers Programme and the importance of learning and development in supporting staff retention.