Throughout her career, Sharon Allen, Chief Executive of Skills for Care has been clear that carers are vital to supporting the needs of the most vulnerable people in our communities. In her latest blog, part of our ongoing Carers Strategy …
It’s with pleasure we feature the latest guest blog from Tony Hunter, Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). As part of our call for evidence coverage, he explains why it’s so important that we work together …
In this latest blog inspired by our Carers Strategy call for evidence, Strategic Joint Commissioner Karen Timperley recalls joining Camden Council some years ago as carers services lead. Arriving from the voluntary sector on a three year contract, she had …
The new edition supersedes the version issued in October 2014 and takes into account the regulatory changes, feedback from stakeholders and care sector developments following the postponement of social care funding reforms to 2020. Most revisions have been made for …
As more than 30 voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations benefit from nearly £9million of Department of Health funding over the next three years, Alex Fox, CEO of Shared Lives Plus and independent chair of the Joint Review of …
Retired Colonel, Dr Jonathan Leach is a general practitioner in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire and chair of the NHS England Armed Forces and their Families Clinical Reference Group. Dr Leach served for 25 years in the Army including 17 years overseas. His …
Sir Stephen Bubb, tasked with leading the work into establishing stronger safeguards and support for adults with learning difficulties after the scandal of abuse at Winterbourne View, has published his latest and final report: Time for change: the challenge ahead. …
Too many people are lonely. And isolation is very bad for our health and wellbeing. That's according to experts and academics. With the recent John Lewis 'man on the moon' advert, we have also seen the issue achieving ‘cut through’ …
When it comes to searching the web for social care and health information, Jim Thomas, Skills for Care's Programme Head for Workforce Innovation, always find plenty. But how do we know what we're looking at is the most relevant? How …
On Tuesday 1st December 2015, I attended the Children’s Health and Wellbeing Partnership’s Takeover Challenge at the Department of Health. It was my second Takeover Challenge, supported by the Young People’s Health Partnership and the National Children’s Bureau, and follows …