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Skills for Care launch our new three year strategy supporting the creation of a fair and just society

04 Aug 2021

Today marks a significant milestone for Skills for Care as we launch our new three year strategy. Setting out the direction we'll take as we work towards our vision of supporting everyone who works across social care to create a fair and just society where people can access the advice, care, and support they need to live lives they want.

Skills for Care response to Health and Social Care select committee's report into Workforce burnout

08 Jun 2021

Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said: We gave written and oral evidence using our data to the select committee on the significant impact of the pandemic on the 1.5 million people who work in adult social care, and this comprehensive report put the needs of our workforce at the heart of their recommendations.

Skills for Care to be part of leading centre to implement evidence in adult social care

24 Mar 2021

Skills for Care will be partnering with the University of Birmingham, as part of a broader consortium of key stakeholders from across the four nations of the UK, to develop a new Centre for adult social care, which will aim to put evidence into practice to promote and maintain people’s independence and wellbeing.

Skills for Care response to 'Working together to improve health and social care for all' White Paper

11 Feb 2021

Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said: “The government’s Health and Care White Paper sets out their proposals for greater integration of social care and health services".

Skills for Care appoint Tricia Pereira as Director of Operations

11 Jan 2021

Skills for Care appoint Tricia Pereira as Director of Operations

Skills for Care response to We are the NHS: People Plan for 2020/21

30 Jul 2020

Hear what Skills for CEO Oonagh Smyth has to say about the We are the NHS: People Plan for 2020/21.

Andy Tilden to leave Skills for Care after 20 years

13 Jul 2020

Andy Tilden will leave Skills for Care early in 2021 to take on new challenges after 20 years supporting learning and development opportunities for the adult social care workforce in England.