Blogs and articles

26 Mar 2025 Skills for Care

Here we run through some of the resources we offer to support providers with preparing for CQC assessment and improving CQC rating. read more

24 Mar 2025 Skills for Care

We hear from some of our care exchange podcast guests as they share their best tips for performing well at CQC inspection. read more

03 Mar 2025 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO, Oonagh Smyth, discusses the launch of our latest campaign and how we can support you in managing your care service. read more

26 Feb 2025 Rob Hargreaves

Rob Hargreaves, Skills for Care’s lead for CQC related guidance and advice, has been looking at how the CQC assessments celebrate learning and develop…read more

13 Nov 2024 Skills for Care

Reflections on a recent digital transformation event where a Skills for Care locality manager encouraged two social care providers to consider digital…read more

14 Mar 2024 Keith Dias

Keith Dias, Responsible Person for Apex Healthcare Service Ltd, a domiciliary care service in Reading, shares his experience of the new approach being…read more

13 Mar 2024 Rob Hargreaves

Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager, Skills for Care shares initial feedback from some of the first assessments and what can help providers t…read more

31 Oct 2023 Skills for Care

Following the release of our ‘State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report, we look at what our latest data about Care Quali…read more

26 Sep 2023 Rob Hargreaves

Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager at Skills for Care explains what regulated providers will need to demonstrate and what support is availab…read more

22 Mar 2023 James Rycroft

James Rycroft, Executive Director at The Outstanding Society and Managing Director of Vida Healthcare, an ‘Outstanding’ rated care provider shares the…read more