Blogs and articles

16 May 2022 Jane Seal

Jane Seale of the Open University recently conducted research examining how people with a learning disability were being supported to use technologies…read more

26 Apr 2022 Skills for Care

The pandemic has brought many challenges for the social care sector, but there has also been innovations and achievements. We look at how providers su…read more

01 Feb 2022 Jo Steele

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’ve visited the Skills for Care website before. If not, then welcome! You’ll have noticed it’s a vast webs…read more

12 Jan 2022 Skills for Care

As the new year begins it's the perfect time to start planning learning and development opportunities for your team to make use of this year. read more

20 Oct 2021 Dianne Buddery

In the fast-paced and challenging world of social care it’s not always easy to introduce new technology skills to staff. Skills for Care’s Digital Pr…read more

19 Oct 2021 Skills for Care

The Care Friends app, launched by recruitment thought-leader Neil Eastwood in partnership with Skills for Care, provides an innovative solution for so…read more

16 Sep 2021 Skills for Care

We spoke with a selection of social care recruiters and managers to find out more about how they’re using social media to support their recruitment ac…read more

26 Jul 2021 Dianne Buddery

Our digital programme head Diane Buddery shares a simple breakdown of what digital really means and how it can be applied in social care. read more

19 Jul 2021 Skills for Care

A new film made by TEC Services Association (TSA), the industry and advisory body for technology enabled care, highlights how social care providers c…read more

30 Jun 2021 Skills for Care

We round up some top tips on how you can use social media to help support your organisation and share inspiration from care providers using social med…read more