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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

 


Helping social care managers to get ready for winter

09 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

Get prepared for the winter period with our guide covering key information and resources including advice on how to manage safe staffing levels and in…read more

09 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

Get prepared for the winter period with our guide covering key information and resources including advice on how to manage safe staffing levels and in…read more

Leadership

Skills for Care reflects on the year with 2021 highlights campaign

06 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

Throughout December, Skills for Care is reflecting on the past year with our #2021Highlights campaign. read more

06 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

Throughout December, Skills for Care is reflecting on the past year with our #2021Highlights campaign. read more

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Four ways you can use ASC-WDS to see how you compare to similar providers

02 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

Our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) provides a wide range of benefits for social care providers – from managing training records to pro…read more

02 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

Our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) provides a wide range of benefits for social care providers – from managing training records to pro…read more

ASC-WDS

Six ways to select the right people

02 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

An article which explore six ways which helps employers to select the right people for their vacancies. read more

archive-blog

02 Dec 2021 Skills for Care

archive-blog

An article which explore six ways which helps employers to select the right people for their vacancies. read more

The golden thread to developing leaders and managers

01 Dec 2021 Karen Carter

Karen Carter, our Leadership and Management Programme Head, talks about the importance of continued investment in the learning and development of lead…read more

archive-blog

01 Dec 2021 Karen Carter

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Karen Carter, our Leadership and Management Programme Head, talks about the importance of continued investment in the learning and development of lead…read more

Leadership

How your data and insights have been used to shape sector decisions this year

30 Nov 2021 Skills for Care

Skills for Care’s Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) is the leading source of workforce intelligence for the social care sector in England…read more

30 Nov 2021 Skills for Care

Skills for Care’s Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) is the leading source of workforce intelligence for the social care sector in England…read more

Why providing workforce data matters to me, and the social care sector

24 Nov 2021 Dave Griffiths

Skills for Care’s Programme Head of Workforce Intelligence, Dave Griffiths, shares his experience of developing Skills for Care’s data collection serv…read more

Dave Griffiths

24 Nov 2021 Dave Griffiths

Dave Griffiths

Skills for Care’s Programme Head of Workforce Intelligence, Dave Griffiths, shares his experience of developing Skills for Care’s data collection serv…read more

ASC-WDS

Skills for Care launches ASC-WDS data service and new Benefits Bundle

22 Nov 2021 Skills for Care

Skills for Care is celebrating the launch of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (D…read more

22 Nov 2021 Skills for Care

Skills for Care is celebrating the launch of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (D…read more

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ASC-WDS

Spotlight on men working in social care

19 Nov 2021 Skills for Care

In honour of International Men’s Day, we’re discussing the importance of encouraging men into a career in social care. read more

19 Nov 2021 Skills for Care

In honour of International Men’s Day, we’re discussing the importance of encouraging men into a career in social care. read more

Culture and diversity

Recruitment

Top tips for individual employers on retaining personal assistants

15 Nov 2021 Skills for Care

Employing a personal assistant provides more choice and control over how you live your day-to-day life. read more

man and woman

15 Nov 2021 Skills for Care

man and woman

Employing a personal assistant provides more choice and control over how you live your day-to-day life. read more

Individual employers

Retention