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How to use our new induction resources

With the launch of our new induction toolkit, we’ve put together a handy guide on how to use it.

Funding available to support learning and development for social care workers in 2023

Learning and development is important for everyone working across social care. We look at funding options which can help to cover the costs.

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.

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.

Recruiting during the pandemic

Recruiting new workers can be challenging at any time, but during the COVID-19 pandemic this challenge has been even greater.

There's always something new to learn

Reflecting on the fact that we're learning all the time, Andy Tilden, Director of sector development – skills at Skills for Care, talks to us about why it's so important that the adult social care workforce have the opportunity learn and develop.

Supporting learning and development during the pandemic

During the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, learning and development continues to be integral in ensuring the workforce has the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high quality care. Here’s a reminder of some of the tools and resources we have to help.

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.

How Exemplar Health Care is supporting employee wellbeing

Despite the incredibly challenging situations that our colleagues face each day, the Exemplar Health Care team has shown incredible resilience and dedication. They share their approach to supporting staff wellbeing.

Why apprenticeships can be a positive addition to your recruitment strategy

As part of our #RecruitmentReady spotlight we spoke with one care provider about how they’ve used apprenticeship programmes and the benefits it’s had for their organisation and their recruitment strategy.