Blogs and articles

17 Feb 2020 Dave Griffiths

As we focus on the importance of workforce planning, Dave Griffiths, Skills for Care Programme Head talks about the ASC-WDS service and how it helps o…read more

07 Feb 2020 Jane Manton

Lifeways Group, an apprenticeship levy payer, is one of the UK’s leading providers of support services for people with diverse and often complex needs…read more

06 Feb 2020 Karolina Bialecka-Sokol, registered manager at Beaufort House in Burnham-on-Sea

Karolina, originally a social worker from Poland, has spent over five years as a registered manager in nursing, dementia and residential services. She…read more

05 Feb 2020 Barbara Johnson

We spoke to Barbara Johnson, Director of Nursing at Risedale Care Homes, who talked about how apprenticeships have allowed the organisation to create …read more

04 Feb 2020 Vince Burmingham

Hendra House is a small non-levy paying, family-run residential home with under 50 staff. They have been committed to helping people both young and ol…read more

03 Feb 2020 Jenny Docherty

We spoke to Jenny Docherty, Learning and Development Partner at Housing 21, who told us how they’re committed to upskilling their workforce. They curr…read more

21 Jan 2020 Edward Hopkins

As we continue the conversation around #Your2020Vision, Edward Hopkins, Membership Lead at Skills for Care brings wellbeing to the forefront of our th…read more

13 Jan 2020 Skills for Care

As the new year has just begun, now’s the ideal time to set your goals for the year ahead. This article uses learning from our ‘Guide to improvement’ …read more

07 Jan 2020 Rebecca Heyes

At the end of 2018 Rebecca Heyes became a registered manager at GS Social Care. After 12 months in post, she looks back on her achievements and shares…read more

20 Aug 2019 Graham Woodham

Graham Woodham, Programme Head for the Regulated Professional Workforce at Skills for Care, discusses the benefits of mentoring and how it can help yo…read more