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Planning opportunities for our team to grow with us

Leah Emerson, Clinical Nurse Manager at Risedale Estates spoke to us about how the organisation provides career pathways, offering opportunities for the team to stay and develop with them.

How we recruit nurses and nursing associates in social care

Paula du Rand, Registered Manager at Kineton Manor Nursing Home discusses the recruitment process they use for finding and keeping nurses and nursing associates.

#CelebratingSocialCare: recognising excellence within the care industry

Throughout April we’re #CelebratingSocialCare and all the great work happening across the sector. In this article we hear the stories of award-winning individuals and teams within the care sector.

Learning and development opportunities for social care managers

It’s vital to #KeepLearning at all stages of your career. We round-up some of the learning and development opportunities available for managers in social care.

How national projects are helping to support the adult social care workforce

Last year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched several key initiatives to support the adult social care workforce and enhance staff skills. We hear from two individuals in the sector about their experiences with the Care Workforce Pathway and the Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS), exploring how these are making a difference on the ground.

How our data is used to drive positive change in adult social care

We talk about how our ASC-WDS data is creating positive change through policy, benchmarking and supporting the sector.

How we’re recruiting younger people into social care

In this article, we hear from Laura Turner, Recruitment Coordinator, and Jackie Doe, Senior Operations Manager, from Surrey Choices, on their approach to recruiting younger people into social care.

Why social care providers are using ASC-WDS

Adult social care providers tell us why they choose to use the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) platform.

Interview: the importance of references in social care

We spoke with Dominic Headley, founder and director of Dominic Headley and Associates a specialist consultant, about the importance of references.

Why it’s important to improve digital confidence for people working in social care

As we launch our ‘Improving digital confidence’ campaign, our Head of Digital Skills, Claire Smout, discusses why digital confidence is so important for the adult social care workforce and what Skills for Care is doing to support digital skills in the sector.