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Explore Skills for Care's guide to learning disability: understanding legal duties, person-centred care, best practice, workforce support, and what high-quality care looks like for people with learning disabilities.

What it feels like to work for an 'outstanding' provider

An 'outstanding' rating can help you retain a loyal workforce who are proud to be part of your team. We spoke to Ellen Toulson an assistant team leader and Steven Guest a support worker at City Care Partnership about what it feels like working for an 'outstanding' rated provider.

Young volunteer Noah wins young person of the year award

Year 7 student Noah and Beacon Dementia and Wellbeing tell us about Noah’s experience volunteering with them, and his recent award win.

Jo-Anne Wilson (S3 E6)_transcript

Transcript for S3 E6 of The Care Exchange

Homecare provider offering free exercise classes

Home care provider Walfinch Newcastle has launched free, local exercise and activity sessions, partly inspired by Betty Dunn, from North Shields.

Priscilla Wakefield House achieves re-accreditation of Gold Standards Framework

This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying well done to Priscilla Wakefield House for achieving re-accreditation of Gold Standards Framework.

How registered manager networks support isolated managers

Joseph David, CEO and Registered Manager of Crossroads Barnsley, talks to us about the value of Skills for Care registered manager networks.

Involving people who draw on care and support in recruitment

What does it mean to include people with lived experience in the recruitment process and why is it important? Marie Lovell, Hazel Griffiths and Gary Stark discuss.

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.

Interview: building career pathways for staff to learn and grow

Ben Miller, Registered Manager, at Castleford House Nursing Home spoke to us about how they’ve developed career pathways which allow staff to develop their skills and progress within their organisation.