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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

 


Celebrating Pride and people’s individuality

21 Feb 2025 Cheryll Champion

Cheryll Champion, Quality and Compliance Manager at LDC Care, shares how her services support men exploring dressing in women’s clothes to feel valued…read more

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21 Feb 2025 Cheryll Champion

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Cheryll Champion, Quality and Compliance Manager at LDC Care, shares how her services support men exploring dressing in women’s clothes to feel valued…read more

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Leadership programmes for aspiring directors

19 Feb 2025 Jane McCabe

Jayne McCabe, National Leadership and Management Lead at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, discusses the launch of two programmes designed to support aspiring social c…read more

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19 Feb 2025 Jane McCabe

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Jayne McCabe, National Leadership and Management Lead at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, discusses the launch of two programmes designed to support aspiring social c…read more

Learning and development

Learning and development resources for managers

17 Feb 2025 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We run through some of the learning and development resources available to managers. read more

People learning in classroom

17 Feb 2025 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

People learning in classroom

We run through some of the learning and development resources available to managers. read more

Learning and development

Residential care home leads the way in LGBTQ+ inclusivity

14 Feb 2025 Colin Scott

The Maples, a residential care home in East Sussex supporting 22 older adults, is pioneering LGBTQ+ inclusivity under the leadership of registered man…read more

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14 Feb 2025 Colin Scott

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The Maples, a residential care home in East Sussex supporting 22 older adults, is pioneering LGBTQ+ inclusivity under the leadership of registered man…read more

Good news story

Culture and diversity

Using apprenticeships to support nursing careers in social care

12 Feb 2025 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we look at how Landermeads Nursing ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× is using apprenticeships to support nursing roles in their organisati…read more

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12 Feb 2025 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

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As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we look at how Landermeads Nursing ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× is using apprenticeships to support nursing roles in their organisati…read more

Apprenticeships

Learning and development

Supporting LGBTQ+ inclusivity: Essential resources for support and awareness

10 Feb 2025 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

As we continue to support LGBT History Month throughout February, we’ve rounded-up some of the resources available to support you with improving LGBTQ…read more

10 Feb 2025 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

As we continue to support LGBT History Month throughout February, we’ve rounded-up some of the resources available to support you with improving LGBTQ…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Moving Up: supporting diversity in leaders and managers

07 Feb 2025 Lisa Govier

We hear from Lisa Govier, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Dimensions, along with her colleagues Sharon Ngwenya, Locality Manager, and Ife…read more

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07 Feb 2025 Lisa Govier

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We hear from Lisa Govier, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Dimensions, along with her colleagues Sharon Ngwenya, Locality Manager, and Ife…read more

Leadership

Learning and development

My experience with the nurse leadership programme

06 Feb 2025 Arun Varghese

During Race Equality Week 2025 we hear from Arun Varghese, Registered Manager and Registered Nurse at Peacock House Nursing ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, as he shares his exp…read more

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06 Feb 2025 Arun Varghese

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During Race Equality Week 2025 we hear from Arun Varghese, Registered Manager and Registered Nurse at Peacock House Nursing ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, as he shares his exp…read more

Culture and diversity

Creating change and driving race equality through the SC-WRES improvement programme action plans

05 Feb 2025 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We explore how the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES) is helping local authorities push for race equality through tailored action …read more

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05 Feb 2025 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

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We explore how the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES) is helping local authorities push for race equality through tailored action …read more

Culture and diversity

Championing diversity in nursing leadership

03 Feb 2025 Lucy Gillespie

Lucy Gillespie, National Professional Lead for Nursing at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, discusses how we can push for more equitable nursing leadership. read more

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03 Feb 2025 Lucy Gillespie

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Lucy Gillespie, National Professional Lead for Nursing at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, discusses how we can push for more equitable nursing leadership. read more

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