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Take a look at through our blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

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

 


Headingley Hall awarded 'Registered Manager of the Year' at Leeds awards

09 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we say well done to the registered manager of Headingley Hall in Leeds for a special award win. read more

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09 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

headingley-hall bw

This #GoodNewsFriday we say well done to the registered manager of Headingley Hall in Leeds for a special award win. read more

Good news story

Leadership

Management

What does workplace culture mean and how do we create it?

07 Jun 2023 Tracy Kite

Tracy Kite, Chief of Personal and Leadership Learning at Glassmoon Services shares what workplace culture means and how they’ve created a positive cul…read more

tracy kite

07 Jun 2023 Tracy Kite

tracy kite

Tracy Kite, Chief of Personal and Leadership Learning at Glassmoon Services shares what workplace culture means and how they’ve created a positive cul…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

My experience as a Blended Roles Facilitator

05 Jun 2023 Farrah Amjad

Farrah Amjad is the Blended Roles Facilitator for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Team. Tameside Council has been running a blended roles scheme …read more

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05 Jun 2023 Farrah Amjad

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Farrah Amjad is the Blended Roles Facilitator for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Team. Tameside Council has been running a blended roles scheme …read more

Integration

Learning and development

Transport scheme supports social care workers with getting to work

02 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

Wheels to Work is a scooter hire scheme intending to help those struggling with a lack of affordable or accessible transport to get to work. This #Goo…read more

wheels to work

02 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

wheels to work

Wheels to Work is a scooter hire scheme intending to help those struggling with a lack of affordable or accessible transport to get to work. This #Goo…read more

Good news story

Maximising the potential of the care at home workforce – Sussex Health & Care Partnership

31 May 2023 Skills for Care

Karen Stevens, Locality Manager (London & South East) Skills for Care and Renee Jasper-Griffiths, ASC Training and Development Consultant (PAs and VCS…read more

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31 May 2023 Skills for Care

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Karen Stevens, Locality Manager (London & South East) Skills for Care and Renee Jasper-Griffiths, ASC Training and Development Consultant (PAs and VCS…read more

Individual employers

Integration

Joint learning and development: how ICSs can support with developing your staff

30 May 2023 Skills for Care

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with learn…read more

Care home staff in training

30 May 2023 Skills for Care

Care home staff in training

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with learn…read more

Integration

Learning and development

We bid a fond farewell to our Head of Area (Midlands) Renny Wodynska

26 May 2023 Skills for Care

With our Head of Area (Midlands) Renny Wodynska retiring this week, we look back on her contributions to the sector throughout her varied career. read more

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26 May 2023 Skills for Care

renny w

With our Head of Area (Midlands) Renny Wodynska retiring this week, we look back on her contributions to the sector throughout her varied career. read more

Good news story

Skills for Care

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

Rob M

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

Shared relationships and insights: how ICSs can support with building connections and sharing voices

23 May 2023 Skills for Care

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area to build r…read more

Team members have a meeting

23 May 2023 Skills for Care

Team members have a meeting

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area to build r…read more

Integration