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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.

Awarding organisations

There are currently six qualifications for adult social care.

A Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England

Discover England's first-ever Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care, led by Skills for Care—ensuring the sector has the right people, skills, and support to deliver high-quality care.

Workforce-Strategy-for-Adult-Social-Care-in-England-July-2025

The workforce strategy for adult social care in England. Published July 2024, refreshed July 2025.

Further information

Further information

Young people and the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’

Gemma Jewell, Associate Director of People and Business Support at Response, a charity that provides mental health services and housing support in Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas, talks to us about the impact she hopes the Workforce Strategy will have on young people.

#CelebratingSocialCare: going the extra mile

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 care staff who are going the extra mile to deliver the best care possible.

Child and family ASYE

Information about child and family ASYE funding and certification

Common core principles for dementia

A guide to training the social care and health workforce.

Better domiciliary care for people with dementia

Best practice case studies from domiciliary care employers developing their workforces to support people with dementia.