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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

 


Intelligent care: how one care provider is using artificial intelligence in their nursing homes

11 Jun 2021 Mike Armstrong

We spoke with Mike Armstrong, Managing Director of Havering Care Homes to find out more about how artificial intelligence has helped support his staff…read more

Mike-Armstrong

11 Jun 2021 Mike Armstrong

Mike-Armstrong

We spoke with Mike Armstrong, Managing Director of Havering Care Homes to find out more about how artificial intelligence has helped support his staff…read more

Digital

Leadership

How can listening to a podcast help you to be a more effective manager?

01 Jun 2021 Pia Rathje-Burton

Pia Rathje-Burton, host of the Skills for Care podcast ‘The care exchange’, discusses how listening to a podcast can help managers working in adult so…read more

Pia-Rathje-Burton

01 Jun 2021 Pia Rathje-Burton

Pia-Rathje-Burton

Pia Rathje-Burton, host of the Skills for Care podcast ‘The care exchange’, discusses how listening to a podcast can help managers working in adult so…read more

Digital

Leadership

Can you support the social care workforce as Skills for Care's new chair?

28 May 2021 Moira Gibb

Our current Chair of Trustees Dame Moira Gibb looks back at her time as chair and why it’s such a great role for anyone with an interest in adult soci…read more

Moira-Gibb

28 May 2021 Moira Gibb

Moira-Gibb

Our current Chair of Trustees Dame Moira Gibb looks back at her time as chair and why it’s such a great role for anyone with an interest in adult soci…read more

Skills for Care

How registered managers can support and encourage learning at work

20 May 2021 Skills for Care

This Learning at Work Week we’ve rounded up some tips and ideas to help registered managers to support and encourage ongoing learning and development …read more

20 May 2021 Skills for Care

This Learning at Work Week we’ve rounded up some tips and ideas to help registered managers to support and encourage ongoing learning and development …read more

Workforce development

Advice and resources for supporting mental wellbeing among the social care workforce

12 May 2021 Skills for Care

Mental Health Awareness Week is a key time for reflecting on the importance of mental wellbeing and encouraging conversations about mental health. At …read more

12 May 2021 Skills for Care

Mental Health Awareness Week is a key time for reflecting on the importance of mental wellbeing and encouraging conversations about mental health. At …read more

Wellbeing

Workforce development

Dying Matters: end of life care and education during lockdown

10 May 2021 Jane Ashworth and Pauline Howard

This week marks Dying Matters Awareness Week – focusing on the importance of being #InAGoodPlace to die. Jane Ashworth and Pauline Howard from Springh…read more

10 May 2021 Jane Ashworth and Pauline Howard

This week marks Dying Matters Awareness Week – focusing on the importance of being #InAGoodPlace to die. Jane Ashworth and Pauline Howard from Springh…read more

Workforce development

Lisa Cowley, CEO of Beacon Vision discusses the organisations approach to compassionate and human leadership

20 Apr 2021 Lisa Cowley

Lisa Cowley, CEO of Beacon Vision discusses the organisations approach to compassionate and human leadership. read more

20 Apr 2021 Lisa Cowley

Lisa Cowley, CEO of Beacon Vision discusses the organisations approach to compassionate and human leadership. read more

Leadership

Question time with Anushka Karmali

20 Apr 2021 Anushka Karmali

Anushka Karmali, Development Officer from 360 Degrees Healthcare shares how they’ve created ‘staff bubbles’ to provide peer-to-peer support across the…read more

Man and women painting

20 Apr 2021 Anushka Karmali

Man and women painting

Anushka Karmali, Development Officer from 360 Degrees Healthcare shares how they’ve created ‘staff bubbles’ to provide peer-to-peer support across the…read more

Wellbeing

Embracing apprenticeships

29 Mar 2021 Jenny Docherty

With life set to return to some level of normality over the coming months, we believe that now is the right time to consider using apprenticeships to …read more

Man and woman smiling and working

29 Mar 2021 Jenny Docherty

Man and woman smiling and working

With life set to return to some level of normality over the coming months, we believe that now is the right time to consider using apprenticeships to …read more

Recruitment

Workforce development

And it's goodbye from him and hello to her

03 Mar 2021 Andy Tilden

Andy Tilden says goodbye to his role of Operations Director and welcomes our new Operations Director Tricia Pereira. read more

03 Mar 2021 Andy Tilden

Andy Tilden says goodbye to his role of Operations Director and welcomes our new Operations Director Tricia Pereira. read more

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