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How to get started using international recruitment to build your team

Recruiting from overseas can be an effective way to build your team with skilled people looking for opportunities abroad, and can be one step towards tackling current recruitment and retention challenges in social care.

How to know if you’re planning effectively

Workforce planning means making sure you have the right people with the right skills to meet your organisational needs. We look at how to make sure you’re planning effectively.

Supporting Learning Disability Week

We’re pleased to be supporting Learning Disability Week this year, which is focusing on busting myths about living life with a learning disability. By showcasing the achievements of people with a learning disability, the campaign is hoping to change perceptions about their important role in our society.

Foreword

Workforce Strategy Steering Group Co-chairs, Sir David Pearson and Oonagh Smyth provide an introduction into the Workforce Strategy, emphasising why such a strategy is so important, sharing the collaborative approach taken to understand the challenges faced by the sector and identify suitable recommendations for positive change.

Resources to support with building digital skills and confidence

We take a look at some of the resources we have available to help you build your digital confidence.

How Leeds City Council’s Community Health and Well-being Service is making lives better

In this article, we hear from Cath Roff MBE, Project Director: Social Care Transformation, on the launch of the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ and their upcoming Community Health and Well-being Service.

How apprenticeships can kickstart careers in care

We hear from two apprentices at St Monica’s Trust about how their apprenticeship has helped get them started with a career in care.

The wellbeing of your staff is linked to the quality of your service

During this 'Stress Awareness month', Sue Caslake, Workforce Development Lead at Independent Lives discusses the direct link between supporting the wellbeing and resilience of their staff and delivering a high quality service.

Getting started in social work with ASYE

Welcoming new starters and newly-qualified entrants to the sector is a key consideration of the recruitment process. Luckily, there are many initiatives which can help with those first steps.

Working with others: Commissioning relationships

Learn about the importance of building effective commissioning relationships. This page explains how commissioners work collaboratively with partners, providers, communities and people who draw on services to deliver better outcomes in adult social care.