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Dive into our collection of blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

Whether you're looking for practical advice, industry trends, or expert opinions, our content is designed to support and inspire you in your role.

Stay informed and discover valuable information to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities in the social care sector.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email alexander.haswell@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


Resources to support the development of leaders

23 Sep 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

We’ve rounded up some of our popular resources which can be used to support leaders at all levels to develop and boost their skills. read more

23 Sep 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

We’ve rounded up some of our popular resources which can be used to support leaders at all levels to develop and boost their skills. read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Workforce development

What to cover during induction for new social care staff

18 Aug 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

Getting it right from the start is key to keeping staff long-term. We look at what to cover during the induction process. read more

Three people on a sofa

18 Aug 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

Three people on a sofa

Getting it right from the start is key to keeping staff long-term. We look at what to cover during the induction process. read more

Recruitment

Retention

Workforce development

Interview: how supporting digital skills and confidence can support retention

10 Aug 2022 Claire Smout

Claire Smout, ԭζÊÓƵ’s Programme Head - Sector Digital talks to us about the importance of supporting staff to confidently use digital techno…read more

Claire Smout

10 Aug 2022 Claire Smout

Claire Smout

Claire Smout, ԭζÊÓƵ’s Programme Head - Sector Digital talks to us about the importance of supporting staff to confidently use digital techno…read more

Digital

Retention

Workforce development

What a good induction as personal assistant looks like to me

08 Aug 2022 Andrew Meadows

Personal Assistant Andrew Meadows discusses the effective induction he was given for his role and his tips for onboarding new personal assistants. read more

Andrew Meadows BW

08 Aug 2022 Andrew Meadows

Andrew Meadows BW

Personal Assistant Andrew Meadows discusses the effective induction he was given for his role and his tips for onboarding new personal assistants. read more

Recruitment

Retention

Workforce development

Individual employers

How this training provider is helping to support apprenticeships for a diverse workforce

04 Aug 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

Training provider Access Skills has received award nominations over the past two years for their support for apprentices from diverse backgrounds. The…read more

access skills (2)

04 Aug 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

access skills (2)

Training provider Access Skills has received award nominations over the past two years for their support for apprentices from diverse backgrounds. The…read more

Culture and diversity

Workforce development

Apprenticeships

Continuing to provide meaningful activity during the pandemic

27 Apr 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

Tony Crowther of activity-led provider City Care Partnership talks to us about how the organisation adapted to continue to provide meaningful activiti…read more

city care partnership

27 Apr 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

city care partnership

Tony Crowther of activity-led provider City Care Partnership talks to us about how the organisation adapted to continue to provide meaningful activiti…read more

Leadership

Learning disabilities and autism

Workforce development

Caring through covid: why I started a temporary social care worker role during the pandemic

20 Apr 2022 Wendy Adams

Wendy Adams, Locality Manager for Yorkshire and the Humber/North East at ԭζÊÓƵ shares her experience of taking on a temporary care worker ro…read more

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20 Apr 2022 Wendy Adams

Wendy-Adams-photo

Wendy Adams, Locality Manager for Yorkshire and the Humber/North East at ԭζÊÓƵ shares her experience of taking on a temporary care worker ro…read more

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Wellbeing

Workforce development

97% of registered managers would recommend ԭζÊÓƵ membership

11 Apr 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

ԭζÊÓƵ is the membership body for registered managers in England. In a recent survey of our members, 97% said they’d recommend membership. Fi…read more

supporting-managers

11 Apr 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

supporting-managers

ԭζÊÓƵ is the membership body for registered managers in England. In a recent survey of our members, 97% said they’d recommend membership. Fi…read more

Leadership

ԭζÊÓƵ

Workforce development

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

07 Apr 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

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 particularl…read more

sophie crowton(1)

07 Apr 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

sophie crowton(1)

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 particularl…read more

Leadership

Mentoring

Wellbeing

Workforce development

How training providers adapted their offer during the pandemic

31 Mar 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

The COVID-19 pandemic brought change for everyone working in social care and it also changed the way in which learning and development was provided. O…read more

Lady pointing at a board in a training session

31 Mar 2022 ԭζÊÓƵ

Lady pointing at a board in a training session

The COVID-19 pandemic brought change for everyone working in social care and it also changed the way in which learning and development was provided. O…read more

Workforce development