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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

 


Creating personalised digital learning in social care

20 Nov 2024 Ceri Vaughan

Ceri Vaughan, Learning and Development Officer for the Social Work Development Team at Bradford Metropolitan District Council, tells us about their ap…read more

Lady leading training

20 Nov 2024 Ceri Vaughan

Lady leading training

Ceri Vaughan, Learning and Development Officer for the Social Work Development Team at Bradford Metropolitan District Council, tells us about their ap…read more

Learning and development

Digital

Resources to support with building digital skills and confidence

06 Nov 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We take a look at some of the resources we have available to help you build your digital confidence. read more

People in classroom

06 Nov 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

People in classroom

We take a look at some of the resources we have available to help you build your digital confidence. read more

Learning and development

Digital

How the Workforce Strategy can help us attract more regulated professionals

23 Sep 2024 Professor John Unsworth

In this article, Professor John Unsworth, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Northumbria University Newcastle, …read more

Regulated professionals image

23 Sep 2024 Professor John Unsworth

Regulated professionals image

In this article, Professor John Unsworth, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Northumbria University Newcastle, …read more

Workforce development

Learning and development

Recruitment

How we’re simplifying statutory and mandatory training guidance

18 Sep 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

The ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ aimed to make the information around training and developing social care staff simpler and clearer. read more

Stat + mandatory training

18 Sep 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Stat + mandatory training

The ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ aimed to make the information around training and developing social care staff simpler and clearer. read more

Learning and development

The impact of learning and development in retaining support staff

26 Jun 2024 Aisling Duffy

In this article, we hear from Aisling Duffy, Chief Executive of Certitude Support, on how she believes learning and development is critical in enablin…read more

aisling

26 Jun 2024 Aisling Duffy

aisling

In this article, we hear from Aisling Duffy, Chief Executive of Certitude Support, on how she believes learning and development is critical in enablin…read more

Learning and development

Retention

Resources to support with LGBTQ+ inclusivity

12 Jun 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

As we continue to support Pride month throughout June, we’ve rounded-up some of the resources available to support you with improving LGBTQ+ inclusivi…read more

12 Jun 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

As we continue to support Pride month throughout June, we’ve rounded-up some of the resources available to support you with improving LGBTQ+ inclusivi…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

Why it’s important to deliver a good induction

22 May 2024 Keren Jamieson

As part of our #KeepTheRightPeople campaign, we hear from Keren Jamieson, Learning and Organisational Development Manager at Alternative Futures Group…read more

22 May 2024 Keren Jamieson

As part of our #KeepTheRightPeople campaign, we hear from Keren Jamieson, Learning and Organisational Development Manager at Alternative Futures Group…read more

Learning and development

Management

How to use our new induction resources

20 May 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

With the launch of our new induction toolkit, we’ve put together a handy guide on how to use it. read more

20 May 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

With the launch of our new induction toolkit, we’ve put together a handy guide on how to use it. read more

Learning and development

Management

Professional Carers share their experience on the Valuable People Programme

15 May 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We hear from Professional Carers, led by Gary Nagle, who joined ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×'s Valuable People Programme to tackle staffing challenges during COVID…read more

15 May 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We hear from Professional Carers, led by Gary Nagle, who joined ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×'s Valuable People Programme to tackle staffing challenges during COVID…read more

Learning and development

Management

How our registered manager membership can help you retain staff

13 May 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

As a registered manager, you want to attract and retain a team of skilled colleagues to deliver excellent care. Our registered manager membership can …read more

13 May 2024 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

As a registered manager, you want to attract and retain a team of skilled colleagues to deliver excellent care. Our registered manager membership can …read more

Management

Learning and development