Our #KeepLearning campaign highlights the benefits of investing in learning and development, from improved care quality to better retention. Explore opportunities to build a stronger, more effective workforce.
Throughout January and February, we’re focusing on why it’s important to #KeepLearning and how learning and development benefits people and organisations working in and accessing adult social care.
Continual learning and development is a critical part of delivering the best possible care. Organisations who invest in their staff’s skills and knowledge will typically experience better staff retention and develop a more effective workforce as a result.
This campaign will aim to support managers and their teams to #KeepLearning by showcasing the learning and development opportunities available and highlighting the benefits.
The Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care highlights learning and development as a crucial area of improvement for the sector. Our latest 'The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England' report shows that retention was better for staff who engaged in learning - the average turnover rate was 7.4 percentage points lower amongst care workers who had received some form of training (28.0%), compared to those who had not (35.4%).
The campaign will showcase examples of how learning and development is being used to deliver a better care experience to those being supported and leading to better, more fulfilling careers across the sector. You’ll also receive practical guidance on how to effectively deliver learning and development and the resources available to you.
Don’t miss a thing
Keep up with our #KeepLearning campaign by following this page, as well as our updates on X, Facebook, Linkedin and through our regular newsletters. We’ll share expert blogs, real-life case studies, and point you towards resources, projects, and support to help you and your teams grow.
Resources
Explore a range of resources to support the learning and development of you and your teams.
Supporting others with learning
Statutory and mandatory training guide for adult social care
This guide makes it clear which training is essential, either statutory (required by law) or mandatory (compulsory and determined by regulations or standards). It’s been designed to prevent the over-duplication and unnecessary repetition of training for workers.
Explore the guide
Care Workforce Pathway
The Pathway sets out the level of knowledge, experience and skills required to deliver high-quality, personalised care and support. Contained within each role category is a defined set of behaviours, knowledge and skills expected of someone to work at that level.
Learn more about the Care Workforce Pathway
Record training and qualifications data
On the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) you can search, record and manage mandatory training by job role and get alerted to make updates and fill gaps in your training. Training reports also help you to evidence that you’re fully up to date with your staff training during inspections.
Login or create an ASC-WDS account
Learning from accidents and events
This interactive digital module is designed to support managers and leaders in all adult care settings carry out learning reviews that bring people together to holistically explore an adverse event or near miss.
Learn more about the module
Learning socially
We host local and national events and networks on a variety of topics to help improve knowledge and understanding. We often record our webinars so you can access them at a time that suits you.
See our upcoming activity
Learning specialist skills
Care topics
Many roles require specialist knowledge and skills to ensure workers can provide high-quality care and support. Use our A-Z to find the care topics relevant to you and explore the resources available to support learning and development. Topics include working with families, learning disability, end of life care and person-centred approaches.
Search our care topics
Delegated healthcare activities
A delegated healthcare activity is an activity that a regulated healthcare professional, such as a nurse, occupational therapist or speech and language therapist, delegates to a care worker or personal assistant. Guiding principles have been developed to help support person-centred, safe and effective delegation of healthcare activities.
See the principles
LGBTQ+ learning framework
This framework helps social care employers, employees, and stakeholders develop a deeper understanding of LGBTQ+ issues to improve care for LGBTQ+ people in later life. It encourages employers to embed LGBTQ+ topics into staff training and care practices to ensure inclusive and impactful support for people who draw on care and support.
See the framework
We are delighted to see the LGBTQ+ Framework as a tool that will drive continuous improvement in the vital area of equality, diversity and, importantly, inclusion.
Sue Ascott, Head of Learning and Development
Learning for leaders and managers
Introductory eLearning for managers
Based on the Manager Induction Standards, these eLearning modules support the development of aspiring and new managers. They provide engaging overviews of key topics to encourage ongoing reflection, offer practical ideas for improvement, and inspire further learning.
Access the modules
Moving Up programme
This programme empowers Black and Asian minoritised leaders and aspiring leaders in health and social care to overcome challenges and progress their career. It equips you with tools to help shape and influence your career progression with confidence and clarity. The programme has had a significant impact on those who’ve taken part.
Learn more and book your place
Support for registered managers
Share knowledge and access peer support at our local networks, join our webinars that cover a range of topics and listen to our podcast that offers insights from different guests to develop your skills and confidence. Our Registered Manager Membership supports managers to develop best practice and knowledge.
Explore our support offer for registered managers
Commissioner network and peer learning
The themes of the network over the coming months include human rights, co-production, fostering relationships with providers and delegated healthcare activities. Our peer learning events provide an opportunity to share challenges with peers alongside the masterclasses.
Book your place
Support to deliver good and outstanding care
Our eLearning resources and online seminars are designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of those involved in preparing a service for CQC assessment to help you meet or exceed CQC expectations.
Explore our Good and Outstanding Care support
Leading through digital change programme
This programme for all workplace leaders has been developed to build confidence and ability to identify and embed digital technology in the delivery of care and support. Delivered in partnership with National Care Forum.
Learn more about the Leading through digital change programme
Learning for individual employers and personal assistants
Support for individual employers
Individual employers should provide their personal assistant with appropriate training to ensure their unique support requirements are met. You may also want training to help you develop your skills as an employer. We have a range of resources, guidance and funding to help.
Explore the resources and support for individual employers
Support for personal assistants
As a personal assistant, thinking about your learning and development and deciding what to do is something you should ideally do with your employer. Our practical guide to learning and development will help you to support your employer and grow in your role as a personal assistant.
See the personal assistant practical guide
Training has given me confidence in my skills and knowledge...It helped to develop my study skills and confidence to informally research more complex topics when they arise.
Nikki
Personal assistant
Learning for regulated professionals
Digital skills communities of practice
We’re hosting a series of online community of practice sessions to increase digital confidence and technology skills for occupational therapists, social workers, principal occupational therapists and principal social workers who work in adult social care.
Find out more and book
ASYE
The Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) is a 12-month, employer led and employment-based programme of support for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs). The programme provides the opportunity for NQSWs to continue to learn and develop in their role, and progress throughout their social work career.
Find out more about ASYE
Nursing forums
Our nursing forums bring together stakeholders to hear from others working across the system about issues relevant to nursing in the sector, have a platform to share good practice, collaborate, debate issues and raise challenges for discussion.
Join the nursing community
Blogs and articles
Stay tuned for insightful blogs and articles about learning and development. From expert tips to real-life success stories, we’ll be sharing valuable content to support your growth in adult social care. #KeepLearning