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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

How the Workforce Strategy can help us attract more regulated professionals

23 Sep 2024 Professor John Unsworth

In this article, Professor John Unsworth, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Northumbria University Newcastle, …read more

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23 Sep 2024 Professor John Unsworth

Regulated professionals image

In this article, Professor John Unsworth, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Northumbria University Newcastle, …read more

Workforce development

Learning and development

Recruitment

The care exchange - how listening to podcasts can change your (working) life!

20 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

The care exchange podcast hits its 20,000 downloads milestone and celebrates glowing reviews from social care professionals. read more

Podcast image

20 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

Podcast image

The care exchange podcast hits its 20,000 downloads milestone and celebrates glowing reviews from social care professionals. read more

Good news story

How Leeds City Council’s Community Health and Well-being Service is making lives better

19 Sep 2024 Cath Roff

In this article, we hear from Cath Roff MBE, Project Director: Social Care Transformation, on the launch of the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social C…read more

Leeds Council Image

19 Sep 2024 Cath Roff

Leeds Council Image

In this article, we hear from Cath Roff MBE, Project Director: Social Care Transformation, on the launch of the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social C…read more

Workforce development

Wellbeing

How we’re simplifying statutory and mandatory training guidance

18 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

The ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ aimed to make the information around training and developing social care staff simpler and clearer. read more

Stat + mandatory training

18 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

Stat + mandatory training

The ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ aimed to make the information around training and developing social care staff simpler and clearer. read more

Learning and development

How the 'Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care' will improve wellbeing, career development, and recognition in the care sector

16 Sep 2024 Karolina Gerlich

We catch up with Karolina Gerlich, CEO of the Care Workers’ Charity, to hear how she believes the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ will supp…read more

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16 Sep 2024 Karolina Gerlich

SfC_Clifton_13

We catch up with Karolina Gerlich, CEO of the Care Workers’ Charity, to hear how she believes the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ will supp…read more

Workforce development

Unique Senior Care awarded royal seal of approval for outstanding training

13 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

In this #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about a Warwickshire care company who has been given a special award. read more

Man and woman on a bench

13 Sep 2024 Skills for Care

Man and woman on a bench

In this #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about a Warwickshire care company who has been given a special award. read more

Good news story

Young people and the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’

12 Sep 2024 Gemma Jewel

Gemma Jewell, Associate Director of People and Business Support at Response, a charity that provides mental health services and housing support in Oxf…read more

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12 Sep 2024 Gemma Jewel

SfC_Horizons_2

Gemma Jewell, Associate Director of People and Business Support at Response, a charity that provides mental health services and housing support in Oxf…read more

Workforce development

The Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard - how representation supports retention

11 Sep 2024 Fiona Murphy

We catch up with Fiona Murphy, our Head of Culture and Diversity, to hear how we’re helping our sector become more equitable and attract and retain st…read more

SC-WRES

11 Sep 2024 Fiona Murphy

SC-WRES

We catch up with Fiona Murphy, our Head of Culture and Diversity, to hear how we’re helping our sector become more equitable and attract and retain st…read more

Workforce development

How we’re tackling harassment of social care staff

09 Sep 2024 Megan James

We catch up with Megan James, Organisational Development Project Manager at East Sussex County Council, on the Workforce Strategy and how their recent…read more

Playing basketball

09 Sep 2024 Megan James

Playing basketball

We catch up with Megan James, Organisational Development Project Manager at East Sussex County Council, on the Workforce Strategy and how their recent…read more

Wellbeing