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Valuing leadership skills in frontline staff

When we think of a great leader we tend to think of someone who is in charge, who leads a company, manages a service or runs their own business. But leadership is for everyone and the benefits are far reaching when displayed by your frontline workers.

Thank you for contributing to our ‘State of’ report for 2025

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth gives thanks to the adult social care providers who make the publication of our annual ‘State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report possible.

#SalutingOurSisters: Gerry McMurdie shares her career story this Black History Month

October is Black History Month, and this year’s focus is on #SalutingOurSisters – celebrating the achievements of Black women. In honour of this we’re dedicating our #GoodNewsFriday in October to sharing the stories of Black women working in social care. This week we hear from Gerry McMurdie, Health and Social Care Advisor, Liaison Group.

LGBTQ+ learning framework

This page describes the LGBTQ+ learning framework which offers development of knowledge, skills and values for working affirmatively with LGBTQ+ people in later life.

Top tips on how to create a positive workplace culture

We share our top tips on how to create a positive workplace culture that retains staff.

Transport scheme supports social care workers with getting to work

Wheels to Work is a scooter hire scheme intending to help those struggling with a lack of affordable or accessible transport to get to work. This #GoodNewsFriday we hear how it’s been helping social care workers

#SalutingOurSisters: Tricia Pereira, shares her career story this Black History Month

October is Black History Month, and this year’s focus is on #SalutingOurSisters – celebrating the achievements of Black women. In honour of this, we’re dedicating our #GoodNewsFriday in October to sharing the stories of Black women working in social care. This week we hear from Tricia Pereira, Director of National Workforce Development Operations at Skills for Care.

Becoming confident and making an impact with digital and AI

Gill Horne, Programme Director - Care Services at Rowcroft Hospice, talks to us about how she went from a senior hospice nurse to helping develop digital and AI tools for the health and care sector.

Thank you for contributing to our ‘State of’ report for 2023

As we launch this year’s ‘State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report, our CEO Oonagh Smyth gives thanks to the adult social care providers who make it all possible.

Bowfell House sees benefits of effective learning and development for staff

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Bowfell House about how they support learning and development for their team, and the benefits it has for the organisation.