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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

 


Please don’t go! Why the first 90 days of employment are so important

02 Aug 2022 Neil Eastwood

Neil Eastwood, CEO of Care Friends and author of ‘Saving social care’, gives his perspective on why efforts to reduce staff turnover in the first 12 w…read more

Neil-Eastwood

02 Aug 2022 Neil Eastwood

Neil-Eastwood

Neil Eastwood, CEO of Care Friends and author of ‘Saving social care’, gives his perspective on why efforts to reduce staff turnover in the first 12 w…read more

Recruitment

Retention

Interview: how effective workforce planning can support capacity now and in the future

12 Jul 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We spoke to Lindsey Dawson, Head of Area (North West) at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, about what workforce planning really means and how an effective workforce pl…read more

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12 Jul 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

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We spoke to Lindsey Dawson, Head of Area (North West) at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, about what workforce planning really means and how an effective workforce pl…read more

Recruitment

Retention

Workforce planning

How data can help you think about your staff’s health and happiness

20 Jun 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Evaluating staff wellbeing can be difficult, but there are certain data metrics than can help with this such as turnover rates and staff surveys. Find…read more

20 Jun 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Evaluating staff wellbeing can be difficult, but there are certain data metrics than can help with this such as turnover rates and staff surveys. Find…read more

ASC-WDS

Leadership

Wellbeing

Retention

Social care managers share their advice on creating a happy and healthy workplace

14 Jun 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We spoke to a range of social care managers to find out more about the strategies and initiatives they have in place to create a positive work environ…read more

Three people on a sofa

14 Jun 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Three people on a sofa

We spoke to a range of social care managers to find out more about the strategies and initiatives they have in place to create a positive work environ…read more

Leadership

Wellbeing

Retention

My 30-year career working in social care

30 May 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Liz Seymour, Registered Manager at Melrose Care talks to us about the achievements of her team during the pandemic, and her long career in care. read more

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30 May 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Liz S

Liz Seymour, Registered Manager at Melrose Care talks to us about the achievements of her team during the pandemic, and her long career in care. read more

Leadership

Wellbeing

Retention

Using social work apprenticeships to recruit a skilled workforce

09 Mar 2022 Jane Hanrahan

We recently spoke to Jane Hanrahan, Workforce Development Manager at Norfolk County Council about how they use social work apprenticeships to recruit …read more

Two apprentices at a desk working

09 Mar 2022 Jane Hanrahan

Two apprentices at a desk working

We recently spoke to Jane Hanrahan, Workforce Development Manager at Norfolk County Council about how they use social work apprenticeships to recruit …read more

Apprenticeships

Recruitment

Retention

National Apprenticeship Week: insights from apprenticeship trainers

09 Feb 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We spoke with two training and apprenticeship providers about the benefits of apprenticeships in social care, from upskilling existing staff to helpin…read more

Man and woman smiling and working

09 Feb 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Man and woman smiling and working

We spoke with two training and apprenticeship providers about the benefits of apprenticeships in social care, from upskilling existing staff to helpin…read more

Workforce development

Apprenticeships

Recruitment

Retention

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on the latest vacancy rates across adult social care and what we're doing to help employers recruit and retain staff.

19 Jan 2022 Oonagh Smyth

One of the things we use the data employers supply to our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) for is to track monthly trends across the sec…read more

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

19 Jan 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

One of the things we use the data employers supply to our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) for is to track monthly trends across the sec…read more

Recruitment

Retention

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Workforce planning

Top tips for individual employers on retaining personal assistants

15 Nov 2021 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Employing a personal assistant provides more choice and control over how you live your day-to-day life. read more

man and woman

15 Nov 2021 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

man and woman

Employing a personal assistant provides more choice and control over how you live your day-to-day life. read more

Individual employers

Retention

How to identify learning needs in your team to support staff retention

11 Nov 2021 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We know that providing learning and development opportunities is a key component in retaining your staff. Providing learning and development motivates…read more

Three people on a sofa

11 Nov 2021 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Three people on a sofa

We know that providing learning and development opportunities is a key component in retaining your staff. Providing learning and development motivates…read more

Retention

Workforce development

Leadership