Blogs and articles

22 Feb 2023 Skills for Care

We spoke with Claire Callaghan, Registered Manager and Director at Bowfell House about how the organisation runs an effective induction programme for …read more

20 Feb 2023 Skills for Care

We look at what our data tells us about the positive impact which learning and development has on reducing staff turnover. read more

19 Dec 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth recently attended the Leading Age conference in Denver. She reflects on key takeaways from the event. read more

08 Nov 2022 Skills for Care

A workforce plan is an important part of being prepared for the future. We’ve put together a simple template to help you create your own workforce pla…read more

29 Sep 2022 Skills for Care

We spoke to an individual employer to find out more about how they employ and lead a team of people who provide support to them. read more

05 Sep 2022 Skills for Care

Skills for Care has launched a two-month spotlight focused on providing support for leaders at all levels read more

24 Aug 2022 Skills for Care

Recruiting from overseas can be an effective way to build your team with skilled people looking for opportunities abroad, and can be one step towards …read more

18 Aug 2022 Skills for Care

Getting it right from the start is key to keeping staff long-term. We look at what to cover during the induction process. read more

16 Aug 2022 Skills for Care

Julia Moor is the Quality and Compliance Manager for Harrogate Skills for Living. She talks to us about the organisation’s flexible approach to induct…read more

10 Aug 2022 Claire Smout

Claire Smout, Skills for Care’s Programme Head - Sector Digital talks to us about the importance of supporting staff to confidently use digital techno…read more