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Dive into our collection of blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

Whether you're looking for practical advice, industry trends, or expert opinions, our content is designed to support and inspire you in your role.

Stay informed and discover valuable information to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities in the social care sector.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email Catriona.Wilson@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


Achieving culture change: growing positive working teams

04 Feb 2026 Skills for Care

Nurjahan Ali Arobi, National Workforce Delivery Lead, Skills for Care discusses how to support positive cultural change in social care nursing and the…read more

Nurjahan Ali Arobi

04 Feb 2026 Skills for Care

Nurjahan Ali Arobi

Nurjahan Ali Arobi, National Workforce Delivery Lead, Skills for Care discusses how to support positive cultural change in social care nursing and the…read more

Culture and diversity

Nursing

How delegated healthcare activities are unlocking new career opportunities in adult social care

02 Feb 2026 Joanna Barton and Rachel Yates Hoyles

Joanna Barton, National Workforce Delivery Lead and Rachel Yates Hoyles, National Practice Innovation Lead at Skills for Care discuss how delegated he…read more

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02 Feb 2026 Joanna Barton and Rachel Yates Hoyles

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Joanna Barton, National Workforce Delivery Lead and Rachel Yates Hoyles, National Practice Innovation Lead at Skills for Care discuss how delegated he…read more

Delegated healthcare activities

Learning and development

Borough Care celebrates being named one of best places to work for women

30 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Borough Care about their pride in being named one of the best places to work for women. read more

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30 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

GPTWElleMagazine

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Borough Care about their pride in being named one of the best places to work for women. read more

Good news story

What type of learning to use in different situations

28 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

There’s lots of different ways to learn – from training days to eLearning to formal qualifications. We look at what type of training is best to use wh…read more

Stat + mandatory training

28 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

Stat + mandatory training

There’s lots of different ways to learn – from training days to eLearning to formal qualifications. We look at what type of training is best to use wh…read more

Learning and development

How the Level 2 Care Certificate is supporting learning and development for social care

26 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

We take a closer look at the newly developed Level 2 Care Certificate and how it’s supporting professional development in social care. read more

People learning in classroom

26 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

People learning in classroom

We take a closer look at the newly developed Level 2 Care Certificate and how it’s supporting professional development in social care. read more

Learning and development

Complete Care West Yorkshire celebrates recent awards

23 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear how Complete Care West Yorkshire has been celebrating a series of award wins. read more

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23 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

complete care WY

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear how Complete Care West Yorkshire has been celebrating a series of award wins. read more

Prioritising learning as a registered manager

21 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

We look at why ongoing learning and development is important as a registered manager and tips on how to prioritise your learning while leading your te…read more

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21 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

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We look at why ongoing learning and development is important as a registered manager and tips on how to prioritise your learning while leading your te…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

How to create a positive learning environment

19 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

Ongoing learning and development is important for everyone working across social care. Find out how you can build a positive learning environment in y…read more

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19 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

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Ongoing learning and development is important for everyone working across social care. Find out how you can build a positive learning environment in y…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Learning and development

Awards open for innovation in disability support

16 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

Entries are now open for the EASPD Innovation Awards 2026, celebrating innovation across organisations supporting people with a disability. read more

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16 Jan 2026 Skills for Care

easpd logo

Entries are now open for the EASPD Innovation Awards 2026, celebrating innovation across organisations supporting people with a disability. read more

Good news story

Learning disabilities and autism

Why learning and development matters for the future of social care

14 Jan 2026 Victoria Collier

Victoria Collier, Head of National Workforce Development Capability and Skills at Skills for Care, discusses why it’s so important to keep learning ac…read more

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14 Jan 2026 Victoria Collier

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Victoria Collier, Head of National Workforce Development Capability and Skills at Skills for Care, discusses why it’s so important to keep learning ac…read more

Learning and development