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#CelebratingSocialCare: recognising real care talent

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 some incredible staff members who have gone above and beyond in their roles.

Delegated healthcare activities in action

We look at how delegated healthcare activities are being carried out across different regions.

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.

Summer cadet programme introduces younger people to careers in care

Rachele Overlingaite, Walnut Care, discusses the organisation's annual cadet programme and how it allows young people to explore opportunities for a career in care.

How technology and artificial intelligence are shaping the future of social care

Caroline Green, Director of Research at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, discusses technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in social care.

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.