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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

 


What do registered managers think about a professional body and workforce registration?

25 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

We caught up with our registered manager reference group to discuss their thoughts on suggestions in the Workforce Strategy around workforce registrat…read more

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25 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

RM_network_meeting

We caught up with our registered manager reference group to discuss their thoughts on suggestions in the Workforce Strategy around workforce registrat…read more

Workforce development

Leadership

Policy

An update on the workforce strategy for adult social care

18 Dec 2023 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

In October, Skills for Care announced plans to develop a workforce strategy for adult social care. Our CEO Oonagh Smyth and Sir David Pearson, who are…read more

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18 Dec 2023 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

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In October, Skills for Care announced plans to develop a workforce strategy for adult social care. Our CEO Oonagh Smyth and Sir David Pearson, who are…read more

Skills for Care

Policy

How does clinical supervision for nurses support the delegation of healthcare activities

17 Aug 2023 Grace Cook

In this blog from Grace Cook, Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Programme Manager at the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), she shares h…read more

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17 Aug 2023 Grace Cook

Grace FonS

In this blog from Grace Cook, Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Programme Manager at the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), she shares h…read more

Integration

Learning and development

Mentoring

Policy

Nursing

What integration means for social care

25 May 2023 Oonagh Smyth

In this joint blog from Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth and Director of System and Social Partnership at NHS Employers Rebecca Smith, they discuss wh…read more

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25 May 2023 Oonagh Smyth

Oonagh-Smyth-and-Rebecca-Smith-May23

In this joint blog from Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth and Director of System and Social Partnership at NHS Employers Rebecca Smith, they discuss wh…read more

Integration

Policy

How delegating healthcare activities to my PAs has changed my life

24 May 2023 Rob Moriarty

Rob employs personal assistants (PAs) to support him. He tells us how having healthcare activities delegated to his PAs has made his life better. read more

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24 May 2023 Rob Moriarty

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Rob employs personal assistants (PAs) to support him. He tells us how having healthcare activities delegated to his PAs has made his life better. read more

Culture and diversity

Individual employers

Integration

Nursing

Policy

Learning and development

How international recruitment can support the social care sector

27 Jul 2022 Jeanine Willoughby

Jeanine Willoughby and Amanda Ashworth, project managers for workforce capacity and transformation at Skills for Care, look at how recruiting from ove…read more

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27 Jul 2022 Jeanine Willoughby

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Jeanine Willoughby and Amanda Ashworth, project managers for workforce capacity and transformation at Skills for Care, look at how recruiting from ove…read more

Recruitment

Policy

Oonagh Smyth: celebrating the social care workforce

13 Apr 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what we’ve learnt about people working in adult social care during the pandemic and what’s next for the sector as we …read more

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13 Apr 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what we’ve learnt about people working in adult social care during the pandemic and what’s next for the sector as we …read more

Skills for Care

Policy

Migration rule changes are welcome but are only part of the recruitment solution

07 Mar 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth welcomes recent changes to the migration rules but says it is only part of the solution. read more

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07 Mar 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth welcomes recent changes to the migration rules but says it is only part of the solution. read more

Recruitment

Workforce planning

Policy