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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 alexander.haswell@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


Supporting LGBTQ+ inclusivity: Essential resources for support and awareness

10 Feb 2025 Skills for Care

As we continue to support LGBT History Month throughout February, we’ve rounded-up some of the resources available to support you with improving LGBTQ…read more

10 Feb 2025 Skills for Care

As we continue to support LGBT History Month throughout February, we’ve rounded-up some of the resources available to support you with improving LGBTQ…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Moving Up: supporting diversity in leaders and managers

07 Feb 2025 Lisa Govier

We hear from Lisa Govier, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Dimensions, along with her colleagues Sharon Ngwenya, Locality Manager, and Ife…read more

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07 Feb 2025 Lisa Govier

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We hear from Lisa Govier, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Dimensions, along with her colleagues Sharon Ngwenya, Locality Manager, and Ife…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

My experience with the nurse leadership programme

06 Feb 2025 Arun Varghese

During Race Equality Week 2025 we hear from Arun Varghese, Registered Manager and Registered Nurse at Peacock House Nursing Home, as he shares his exp…read more

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06 Feb 2025 Arun Varghese

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During Race Equality Week 2025 we hear from Arun Varghese, Registered Manager and Registered Nurse at Peacock House Nursing Home, as he shares his exp…read more

Culture and diversity

Creating change and driving race equality through the SC-WRES improvement programme action plans

05 Feb 2025 Skills for Care

We explore how the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES) is helping local authorities push for race equality through tailored action …read more

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05 Feb 2025 Skills for Care

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We explore how the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES) is helping local authorities push for race equality through tailored action …read more

Culture and diversity

Championing diversity in nursing leadership

03 Feb 2025 Lucy Gillespie

Lucy Gillespie, National Professional Lead for Nursing at Skills for Care, discusses how we can push for more equitable nursing leadership. read more

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03 Feb 2025 Lucy Gillespie

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Lucy Gillespie, National Professional Lead for Nursing at Skills for Care, discusses how we can push for more equitable nursing leadership. read more

Nursing

How we supported a reluctant learner to progress in her career

31 Jan 2025 Sam Cox

Sam Cox, Facilitations Director at Changing Lives Building Dreams (CLBD), talks about how they supported a staff member who was reluctant to learn and…read more

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31 Jan 2025 Sam Cox

Lou 7 Year Anniversary - small

Sam Cox, Facilitations Director at Changing Lives Building Dreams (CLBD), talks about how they supported a staff member who was reluctant to learn and…read more

Good news story

Learning and development

Closing the skills gap in adult social care

29 Jan 2025 Dara de Burca

Dara de Burca, Executive Director of Dementia Support and Partnerships at Alzheimer’s Society, talks to us about the importance of dementia training. read more

Ladies in garden

29 Jan 2025 Dara de Burca

Ladies in garden

Dara de Burca, Executive Director of Dementia Support and Partnerships at Alzheimer’s Society, talks to us about the importance of dementia training. read more

Learning and development

How to support a reluctant learner

27 Jan 2025 Laura Stones

Laura Stones, Learning and Development Officer at Aspire Personalised Care, discusses how their organisation supports people who are reluctant to take…read more

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27 Jan 2025 Laura Stones

Two ladies at desk

Laura Stones, Learning and Development Officer at Aspire Personalised Care, discusses how their organisation supports people who are reluctant to take…read more

Learning and development

How the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment is helping retain newly qualified social workers

24 Jan 2025 Debz Morgan

This #GoodNewsFriday, Debz Morgan, Advanced Practitioner at Herefordshire Council, shares with us her experience of supporting newly qualified social …read more

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24 Jan 2025 Debz Morgan

Young person reading book2

This #GoodNewsFriday, Debz Morgan, Advanced Practitioner at Herefordshire Council, shares with us her experience of supporting newly qualified social …read more

Good news story

Learning and development

How the new statutory and mandatory training guidance helped PLUS improve their workforce development planning

22 Jan 2025 Jody McGill

Jody McGill, Training Manager at PLUS, a social care provider for adults with a learning disability, talks to us about the updated statutory and manda…read more

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22 Jan 2025 Jody McGill

Lady teaching with skeleton

Jody McGill, Training Manager at PLUS, a social care provider for adults with a learning disability, talks to us about the updated statutory and manda…read more

Learning and development