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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

 


The benefits of learning and development for managers

14 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

We hear from managers about the learning and development they’ve undertaken and why they’ve found this beneficial. read more

Working through the Manager Induction Standards

14 Feb 2024 Skills for Care

Working through the Manager Induction Standards

We hear from managers about the learning and development they’ve undertaken and why they’ve found this beneficial. read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Learning and development opportunities for social care managers

31 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

It’s vital to #KeepLearning at all stages of your career. We round-up some of the learning and development opportunities available for managers in soc…read more

Social work area meeting

31 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Social work area meeting

It’s vital to #KeepLearning at all stages of your career. We round-up some of the learning and development opportunities available for managers in soc…read more

Learning and development

Leadership

Management

Why managers shouldn’t be afraid to develop their staff

22 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Victoria Collier, Deputy Head of National Workforce Development, Capability and Skills at Skills for Care discusses why managers shouldn’t fear develo…read more

VC

22 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

VC

Victoria Collier, Deputy Head of National Workforce Development, Capability and Skills at Skills for Care discusses why managers shouldn’t fear develo…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Retention

Stoke care home manager wins ‘highly-commended’ at Make a Difference Awards

04 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we say well done to Lesley K…read more

Lesley award 2

04 Jan 2024 Skills for Care

Lesley award 2

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we say well done to Lesley K…read more

Good news story

Management

Interview: how we use digital innovations to positively impact the people we support

12 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

In this interview, Debbie Price, Chief Executive, Coverage Care Services discusses how using technology has had a positive impact on the people they s…read more

debbie price

12 Dec 2023 Skills for Care

debbie price

In this interview, Debbie Price, Chief Executive, Coverage Care Services discusses how using technology has had a positive impact on the people they s…read more

Digital

Management

Registered manager wins Inspirational Manager at Stars of Social Care Awards

03 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday we say a big well done to Sue Ann Nnamani, Registered Manager of Priscilla Wakefield House Nursing Home on winning the Inspiratio…read more

sue ann receives award

03 Nov 2023 Skills for Care

sue ann receives award

This #GoodNewsFriday we say a big well done to Sue Ann Nnamani, Registered Manager of Priscilla Wakefield House Nursing Home on winning the Inspiratio…read more

Good news story

Leadership

Management

Top ten tips for the next generation of CEOs of health, housing and care organisations

08 Aug 2023 Peter Kinsey and Bruce Moore

Peter Kinsey, Chair and CEO of Iris Care Group and Bruce Moore, CEO of Housing 21 share their top tips for future CEOs of health, housing and care org…read more

ceo tips

08 Aug 2023 Peter Kinsey and Bruce Moore

ceo tips

Peter Kinsey, Chair and CEO of Iris Care Group and Bruce Moore, CEO of Housing 21 share their top tips for future CEOs of health, housing and care org…read more

Leadership

Management

What active allyship at work means

28 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

Chikere Igbokwe, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant – Allyship, Antiracism, DEI Strategy, Diversity Recruitment discusses what allyshi…read more

chikere Igbokwe

28 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

chikere Igbokwe

Chikere Igbokwe, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant – Allyship, Antiracism, DEI Strategy, Diversity Recruitment discusses what allyshi…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Management

Leaders’ role in developing a positive workplace culture

21 Jun 2023 Christine Wint

Christine Wint, Head of Leadership Development at Skills for Care discusses the importance of leaders in creating a positive workplace culture. read more

christine wint

21 Jun 2023 Christine Wint

christine wint

Christine Wint, Head of Leadership Development at Skills for Care discusses the importance of leaders in creating a positive workplace culture. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Management

Creating a positive workplace culture for personal assistants

20 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

We spoke to individual employers (IEs) and a personal assistant (PA) about how to create a positive workplace culture for PAs. read more

nadia clarke

20 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

nadia clarke

We spoke to individual employers (IEs) and a personal assistant (PA) about how to create a positive workplace culture for PAs. read more

Individual employers

Leadership

Management

Culture and diversity