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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

 


What equality, diversity and inclusion means in the workplace

04 Jul 2023 Baidar Khan

Baidar Khan, Registered Manager, Lets Care All discussed what equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace means. read more

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04 Jul 2023 Baidar Khan

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Baidar Khan, Registered Manager, Lets Care All discussed what equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace means. read more

Culture and diversity

Retention

Placing happiness at the heart of PossAbilities

30 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

For care provider PossAbilities, ‘be happy’ is one of their core values. They share how they create a positive workplace culture for their staff. read more

Group of social care workers chatting and smiling around a table during a meeting

30 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

Group of social care workers chatting and smiling around a table during a meeting

For care provider PossAbilities, ‘be happy’ is one of their core values. They share how they create a positive workplace culture for their staff. read more

Good news story

Culture and diversity

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

My experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework

27 Jun 2023 Lawrence Roberts

Lawrence Roberts, Pride in Ageing Manager at the LGBT Foundation shares his experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework and his hopes for…read more

Lawrence roberts

27 Jun 2023 Lawrence Roberts

Lawrence roberts

Lawrence Roberts, Pride in Ageing Manager at the LGBT Foundation shares his experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework and his hopes for…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Skills for Care

Supporting Learning Disability Week

22 Jun 2023 Marie Lovell

We’re pleased to be supporting Learning Disability Week this year, which is focusing on busting myths about living life with a learning disability. By…read more

Marie Lovell

22 Jun 2023 Marie Lovell

Marie Lovell

We’re pleased to be supporting Learning Disability Week this year, which is focusing on busting myths about living life with a learning disability. By…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning disabilities and autism

Skills for Care

Learning and development

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

PossAbilities host LGBTQ+ group for staff and people they support

16 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

This #GoodNewsFriday and Pride Month, we hear from care provider PossAbilities about their LGBTQ+ group. read more

lgbt group possabilities

16 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

lgbt group possabilities

This #GoodNewsFriday and Pride Month, we hear from care provider PossAbilities about their LGBTQ+ group. read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Resources to support you with developing a positive workplace culture

15 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

As leaders and managers an important part of your role is creating a positive workplace culture. We have resources to help you. read more

Care workers learning in a classroom

15 Jun 2023 Skills for Care

Care workers learning in a classroom

As leaders and managers an important part of your role is creating a positive workplace culture. We have resources to help you. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Skills for Care

Wellbeing

Why compassion matters in leadership

12 Jun 2023 Sarah-Jane Dale

Sarah-Jane Dale, Chief Operating Officer, AOD discusses what compassionate leadership is and how it benefits both leaders and teams. read more

Sarah Jane Dale

12 Jun 2023 Sarah-Jane Dale

Sarah Jane Dale

Sarah-Jane Dale, Chief Operating Officer, AOD discusses what compassionate leadership is and how it benefits both leaders and teams. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Wellbeing