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Skills for Care and Council of Deans of Health write open letter to Higher Education Institutions on developing social care placement opportunities in nurse education

26 Apr 2024

Skills for Care CEO, Oonagh Smyth, and Council of Deans of Health CEO, Ed Hughes, have penned an open letter in response to the escalating demand for nurses and nursing associates in the adult social care sector.

Experienced auditor Peter Chambers joins Skills for Care's board

10 Apr 2024

Peter Chambers has joined the Skills for Care board bringing over 30 years of experience in governance, risk and control in the UK and abroad.

Skills for Care is #CelebratingSocialCare this April

02 Apr 2024

Skills for Care is once again #CelebratingSocialCare this April and is encouraging all social care organisations and people working in social care to join in. This is now the third year that we’re dedicating the month of April to #CelebratingSocialCare.

Latest findings from SC-WRES published in new Skills for Care report

06 Mar 2024

Skills for Care has published a report detailing the latest findings of the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES).

Skills for Care is championing registered managers in March

04 Mar 2024

Throughout March Skills for Care is focusing on championing registered managers with their latest campaign.

Skills for Care response to Government reform package announcement

10 Jan 2024

Skills for Care responds to Government reform package announcement.

Skills for Care is supporting providers to #KeepLearning this year

08 Jan 2024

Throughout January and February Skills for Care is running a campaign to inspire social care workers to #KeepLearning.

Skills for Care and The Outstanding Society launch updated Good and Outstanding care guide

21 Nov 2023

Skills for Care and The Outstanding Society have co-produced an updated edition of the Good and Outstanding care guide, ahead of changes to Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection changes.

Skills for Care’s latest campaign focuses on ‘Improving digital confidence’

06 Nov 2023

Throughout November and December Skills for Care is running a campaign to support people working in social care to feel confident with digital technology.

Skills for Care partners with National Care Forum for The Managers Conference 2024

31 Oct 2023

Skills for Care and The National Care Forum (NCF) are delighted to be partnering again to deliver The Managers Conference 2024.