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A year in care

We share a roundup of some of the most important and promising projects we’ve been working on in 2024.

How to co-produce learning and development with people who draw on care and support

Two training organisations told us how they work with people who draw on care and support to co-produce learning and development for care workers.

Radfield Home Care wins ‘Best response to the coronavirus pandemic’ at Home Care Awards 2022

Radfield Home Care took home a win and two high commendations at the 2022 Home Care Awards in April, including ‘Best response to the coronavirus pandemic’.

The Personalised Care – Peer Leadership Development Programme

The Personalised Care Group at NHS England and NHS Improvement has developed an exciting and innovative online personal development programme aimed at people with lived experience who are committed to working collaboratively with the system to shape and influence how personalised care is delivered. Find out more.

What is meaningful activity and why is it so important?

Meaningful activity plays an important role in ensuring the wellbeing of individuals receiving care and support. In this article Tracey Barnes, Project Manager at Skills for Care, discusses what meaningful activity is and why it's so important?

How recognition and reward can help you retain staff

We talk about how to recognise and reward your staff to support you in #KeepingTheRightPoeple.

Considering the training needs of self-employed people who run a community enterprise

Self-employment accounted for 90 per cent of all jobs growth during the recessionary years of 2008-13. Should these rates continue, the Royal Society of Arts predict that the number of people in self-employment could outgrow the public sector workforce by 2018.

Interview: how we provide a flexible approach to inducting new staff

Julia Moor is the Quality and Compliance Manager for Harrogate Skills for Living. She talks to us about the organisation’s flexible approach to induction.

#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.

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.