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Skills for Care launches ASC-WDS data service and new Benefits Bundle

Skills for Care is celebrating the launch of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), as the leading source of workforce intelligence for the adult social care sector in England.

Skills for Care’s pledge to supporting equality, diversity, and inclusion in social care

As Race Equality Week 2023 begins Oonagh Smyth, CEO and John Coughlan, Chair of Skills for Care discuss the organisation’s work to support equality, diversity and inclusion in social care and their vision for the future.

Reception for International Nurses and Midwives held at Buckingham Palace

Over the Christmas and New Year period we’re sharing some additional good news stories from the sector in 2023. This time we hear from Paula du Rand, Registered Manager, Kineton Manor Nursing Home about attending the Reception for International Nurses and Midwives working in the United Kingdom at Buckingham Palace.

Social care workers celebrated in awards ceremony

Frontline care workers were celebrated in an awards ceremony which was held to highlight the importance of social care, its workforce and the high level of training needed to work in social care.

Valuing social care nursing in education

We reflect on a recent collaboration with the University of Salford which looked to promote the value of social care nursing in education.

Clifton Homecare wins leadership excellence award at Northwest Family Business Awards

This #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about Caroline Cosh and the team at Clifton Homecare, who’ve been given some impressive awards!

Support for promoting equality and diversity among social care teams

Supporting equality and diversity among the social care sector is a core element of our strategy and all our work at Skills for Care.

Recognising nursing excellence in adult social care

We use this #GoodNewsFriday to celebrate some of the leading nurses from our sector.

Skills for Care’s ‘Making a difference with data’ campaign showcases the impact of data on social care

Dave Griffiths, Programme Head – Analysis at Skills for Care, introduces our latest campaign, which focuses on the importance of data to the adult social care sector.

Professional Carers win at Northwest Family Business Awards 2024

In today’s #GoodNewsFriday, we hear from Professional Carers Wirral, a Northwest-based care organisation who recent took home the gold at the Northwest Family Business Awards 2024.