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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 a good induction as personal assistant looks like to me

08 Aug 2022 Andrew Meadows

Personal Assistant Andrew Meadows discusses the effective induction he was given for his role and his tips for onboarding new personal assistants. read more

Andrew Meadows BW

08 Aug 2022 Andrew Meadows

Andrew Meadows BW

Personal Assistant Andrew Meadows discusses the effective induction he was given for his role and his tips for onboarding new personal assistants. read more

Recruitment

Retention

Workforce development

Individual employers

Please don’t go! Why the first 90 days of employment are so important

02 Aug 2022 Neil Eastwood

Neil Eastwood, CEO of Care Friends and author of ‘Saving social care’, gives his perspective on why efforts to reduce staff turnover in the first 12 w…read more

Neil-Eastwood

02 Aug 2022 Neil Eastwood

Neil-Eastwood

Neil Eastwood, CEO of Care Friends and author of ‘Saving social care’, gives his perspective on why efforts to reduce staff turnover in the first 12 w…read more

Recruitment

Retention

Involving people who draw on care and support in recruitment

28 Jul 2022 Marie Lovell, Hazel Griffiths and Gary Stark

What does it mean to include people with lived experience in the recruitment process and why is it important? Marie Lovell, Hazel Griffiths and Gary S…read more

involving people with lived experience

28 Jul 2022 Marie Lovell, Hazel Griffiths and Gary Stark

involving people with lived experience

What does it mean to include people with lived experience in the recruitment process and why is it important? Marie Lovell, Hazel Griffiths and Gary S…read more

Recruitment

Learning disabilities and autism

Culture and diversity

How international recruitment can support the social care sector

27 Jul 2022 Jeanine Willoughby

Jeanine Willoughby and Amanda Ashworth, project managers for workforce capacity and transformation at Skills for Care, look at how recruiting from ove…read more

Jeanine

27 Jul 2022 Jeanine Willoughby

Jeanine

Jeanine Willoughby and Amanda Ashworth, project managers for workforce capacity and transformation at Skills for Care, look at how recruiting from ove…read more

Recruitment

Policy

Creating the workforce of the future through work placements

19 Jul 2022 Skills for Care

Kirsty Armstrong, Registered Manager of Kelly Park Caring Agency, discusses how she has worked with local education providers to offer work placements…read more

Kirsty-Armstrong

19 Jul 2022 Skills for Care

Kirsty-Armstrong

Kirsty Armstrong, Registered Manager of Kelly Park Caring Agency, discusses how she has worked with local education providers to offer work placements…read more

Leadership

Recruitment

Workforce planning

Culture and diversity

Interview: how effective workforce planning can support capacity now and in the future

12 Jul 2022 Skills for Care

We spoke to Lindsey Dawson, Head of Area (North West) at Skills for Care, about what workforce planning really means and how an effective workforce pl…read more

lindsey-dawson

12 Jul 2022 Skills for Care

lindsey-dawson

We spoke to Lindsey Dawson, Head of Area (North West) at Skills for Care, about what workforce planning really means and how an effective workforce pl…read more

Recruitment

Retention

Workforce planning

My journey to becoming the youngest CQC registered manager

10 Mar 2022 Skills for Care

In a recent podcast, we spoke to Becky Coles who in 2020 became the youngest Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered manager in England. Becky discus…read more

lady at computer with pen and paper

10 Mar 2022 Skills for Care

lady at computer with pen and paper

In a recent podcast, we spoke to Becky Coles who in 2020 became the youngest Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered manager in England. Becky discus…read more

Apprenticeships

Leadership

Recruitment

Using social work apprenticeships to recruit a skilled workforce

09 Mar 2022 Jane Hanrahan

We recently spoke to Jane Hanrahan, Workforce Development Manager at Norfolk County Council about how they use social work apprenticeships to recruit …read more

Two apprentices at a desk working

09 Mar 2022 Jane Hanrahan

Two apprentices at a desk working

We recently spoke to Jane Hanrahan, Workforce Development Manager at Norfolk County Council about how they use social work apprenticeships to recruit …read more

Apprenticeships

Recruitment

Retention

Vision rehabilitation: improving outcomes and saving care costs, an unsung profession

08 Mar 2022 Simon Labbett

Simon Labbett, a vision rehabilitation worker at Bradford Metropolitan District Council shares an insight into what his role involves. read more

Simon Labbett

08 Mar 2022 Simon Labbett

Simon Labbett

Simon Labbett, a vision rehabilitation worker at Bradford Metropolitan District Council shares an insight into what his role involves. read more

Recruitment

Migration rule changes are welcome but are only part of the recruitment solution

07 Mar 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth welcomes recent changes to the migration rules but says it is only part of the solution. read more

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

07 Mar 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth welcomes recent changes to the migration rules but says it is only part of the solution. read more

Recruitment

Workforce planning

Policy