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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

 


Same storm; different boats

09 Dec 2020 Dianne Buddery

Diane Buddery, our Programme Head for Sector Digital, reflects on leadership and digital working in the care sector. read more

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09 Dec 2020 Dianne Buddery

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Diane Buddery, our Programme Head for Sector Digital, reflects on leadership and digital working in the care sector. read more

Leadership

Digital

The importance of having a support network and connecting with other managers

08 Dec 2020 Mark Topps

Mark Topps is a registered manager at Eastern County Care Ltd. Here he talks about how being a member of the Skills for Care Facebook group has allow…read more

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08 Dec 2020 Mark Topps

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Mark Topps is a registered manager at Eastern County Care Ltd. Here he talks about how being a member of the Skills for Care Facebook group has allow…read more

Leadership

Wellbeing

Celebrating and supporting registered managers

08 Dec 2020 Skills for Care

At Skills for Care, our aim is to provide as much dedicated support and information for all registered managers and front-line managers throughout the…read more

08 Dec 2020 Skills for Care

At Skills for Care, our aim is to provide as much dedicated support and information for all registered managers and front-line managers throughout the…read more

Leadership

Wellbeing

Workforce development

Thank you for everything you have done

07 Dec 2020 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on a challenging year and expresses thanks to everyone working in adult social care. read more

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07 Dec 2020 Oonagh Smyth

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Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on a challenging year and expresses thanks to everyone working in adult social care. read more

Skills for Care

Take a chance and give me a platform to speak for myself

02 Dec 2020 Anonymous

An anonymous blog from a Chief Executive of a UK social care provider. It was originally intended to be a letter to a major publisher compiling a boo…read more

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02 Dec 2020 Anonymous

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An anonymous blog from a Chief Executive of a UK social care provider. It was originally intended to be a letter to a major publisher compiling a boo…read more

Leadership

Quality data helps quality employers

30 Nov 2020 Nadra Ahmed

Nadra Ahmed OBE has been Chairman of the National Care Association (NCA) since 2001 representing small and medium sized employers. In this blog she lo…read more

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30 Nov 2020 Nadra Ahmed

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Nadra Ahmed OBE has been Chairman of the National Care Association (NCA) since 2001 representing small and medium sized employers. In this blog she lo…read more

ASC-WDS

Leadership

Black Lives Matter in Care too

25 Nov 2020 Dudley Sawyerr

Dudley Sawyerr, London Care and Support Forum Chair and Care Vision Head of Operations, talks about some of the many challenges facing the BAME commun…read more

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25 Nov 2020 Dudley Sawyerr

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Dudley Sawyerr, London Care and Support Forum Chair and Care Vision Head of Operations, talks about some of the many challenges facing the BAME commun…read more

Culture and diversity

Supporting the non-white workforce in social care

18 Nov 2020 Sophie Chester-Glyn

In this blog Sophie Chester-Glyn, Managing Director of the Manor Community Care Home talks about how organisations can change and support the non-whit…read more

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18 Nov 2020 Sophie Chester-Glyn

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In this blog Sophie Chester-Glyn, Managing Director of the Manor Community Care Home talks about how organisations can change and support the non-whit…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Shining a light on the mental health workforce

16 Nov 2020 Kathy Roberts

Kathy Roberts is the Chief Executive of the Association of Mental Health Providers, the national representative organisation for VCSE mental health se…read more

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16 Nov 2020 Kathy Roberts

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Kathy Roberts is the Chief Executive of the Association of Mental Health Providers, the national representative organisation for VCSE mental health se…read more

ASC-WDS

Culture and diversity

Understanding leadership support and development needs of the adult social care sector

12 Nov 2020 Skills for Care

Strong leadership is at the heart of every good and outstanding care providing organisation, without good leadership we know the quality of care provi…read more

12 Nov 2020 Skills for Care

Strong leadership is at the heart of every good and outstanding care providing organisation, without good leadership we know the quality of care provi…read more

Leadership

Workforce development