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How to create a workforce plan

A workforce plan is an important part of being prepared for the future. We’ve put together a simple template to help you create your own workforce plan.

Considering the training needs of self-employed people who run a community enterprise

Self-employment accounted for 90 per cent of all jobs growth during the recessionary years of 2008-13. Should these rates continue, the Royal Society of Arts predict that the number of people in self-employment could outgrow the public sector workforce by 2018.

Interview: how we provide a flexible approach to inducting new staff

Julia Moor is the Quality and Compliance Manager for Harrogate Skills for Living. She talks to us about the organisation’s flexible approach to induction.

How individual employers are using funding to develop and train their personal assistants

As part of our #SupportingManagers spotlight we spoke with individual employers about how funding has helped them to develop and train their personal assistants.

Mentoring: a way for social care leaders to support each other

One of the greatest things people tell us about working in social care is the peer support among colleagues and within the sector. This is particularly true when it comes to mentoring. We spoke to registered manager Sophie Crowton about her experiences of being a mentor through Skills for Care.

Be Caring celebrates end of year with award wins and Christmas bonus

This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from Be Caring about their recent awards wins and the Christmas bonus they’ve given staff this year.

HC-One shares success of their Aspiring Home Managers Programme

This #GoodNewsFriday care provider HC-One shares the positive impact of their Aspiring Home Managers Programme and the importance of learning and development in supporting staff retention.

Migration rule changes are welcome but are only part of the recruitment solution

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth welcomes recent changes to the migration rules but says it is only part of the solution.

Safe and effective staffing requires you to #RecruitRight

Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager at Skills for Care explains what regulated providers will need to demonstrate and what support is available.

Valuing leadership skills in frontline staff

When we think of a great leader we tend to think of someone who is in charge, who leads a company, manages a service or runs their own business. But leadership is for everyone and the benefits are far reaching when displayed by your frontline workers.