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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

 


Partnering with an employer support organisation to tackle recruitment and retention

30 Sep 2021 Skills for Care

Pre-pandemic, Skills for Care funded three employability support organisations to work with providers in social care to recruit people either under-re…read more

30 Sep 2021 Skills for Care

Pre-pandemic, Skills for Care funded three employability support organisations to work with providers in social care to recruit people either under-re…read more

Culture and diversity

Recruitment

Retention

Being confident with difference

28 Jun 2021 Rob Newby

On Pride Day Rob Newby, who chairs Skills for Care’s LGBTQ+ network, talks about a programme that helps the care sector to celebrate and embrace diver…read more

28 Jun 2021 Rob Newby

On Pride Day Rob Newby, who chairs Skills for Care’s LGBTQ+ network, talks about a programme that helps the care sector to celebrate and embrace diver…read more

Culture and diversity

Connecting with a Click

21 Jun 2021 Kelly Perry

Kelly Perry is the Project Leader for Click, a supportive and inclusive online community that supports adults with a learning disability and autistic …read more

21 Jun 2021 Kelly Perry

Kelly Perry is the Project Leader for Click, a supportive and inclusive online community that supports adults with a learning disability and autistic …read more

Digital

Culture and diversity

Sharing their stories of care on Learning Disability Week

15 Jun 2021 Skills for Care

This Learning Disability week we hear from two people who have used a personal workforce budget about how it has helped them. read more

15 Jun 2021 Skills for Care

This Learning Disability week we hear from two people who have used a personal workforce budget about how it has helped them. read more

Culture and diversity

Putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the centre of our work

05 Feb 2021 Jenny Paton

As Race Equality Week draws to a close our Directors of Strategy, Impact & Policy Jenny Paton and Sarah Gilbert consider what Skills for Care can do i…read more

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05 Feb 2021 Jenny Paton

Sarah-and-Jenny

As Race Equality Week draws to a close our Directors of Strategy, Impact & Policy Jenny Paton and Sarah Gilbert consider what Skills for Care can do i…read more

Culture and diversity

Skills for Care

Investigating the issues facing the BAME workforce and the impact of COVID-19

17 Dec 2020 Skills for Care

Following our survey into the issues faced by BAME people working in the social care sector we take a look at the results and how can can support equa…read more

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17 Dec 2020 Skills for Care

2-people-talking

Following our survey into the issues faced by BAME people working in the social care sector we take a look at the results and how can can support equa…read more

Culture and diversity

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

Intersectionality: a smokescreen for exclusion?

05 Oct 2020 Clenton Farquharson MBE

In this blog, Clenton Farquarharson MBE, talks about intersectionality and what it means to him and society as a whole. read more

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05 Oct 2020 Clenton Farquharson MBE

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In this blog, Clenton Farquarharson MBE, talks about intersectionality and what it means to him and society as a whole. read more

Culture and diversity