Skills for Care launched its monthly podcast series ‘The Care Exchange’ in November 2020. In each edition, its hosts talk to social care leaders and managers and invite them to share their experiences and learning, inspiring other managers and reassuring them they are not alone in the challenges they face.
In the current situation, opportunities to network with other managers are scarce, but listening to their podcast conversations is easy. Taking time to listen might also help your wellbeing - find out more!
Nursing associate roles offer new career routes for care staff, says Skills for Care's Wendy Leighton
“One of the underpinning elements of the new ‘Making it Real’ framework, is that all forms of support are based on conversations around what matters most to people” says Jim Thomas, Programme Head at Skills for Care. In his latest …
On the day of Skills for Care's annual conference, CEO Sharon Allen celebrates the amazing growth in social care apprenticeships. 'Recruitment and retention' is the theme this year - an appropriate choice and the ultimate goal of this successful programme. This week …
Celebrating great care with the Skills for Care Accolades 2016/17 One of the things that saddens Skills for Care's Chief Executive Sharon Allen the most about working in adult social care is that, all too frequently, the outstanding and compassionate …
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 …
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 …
Over the last few weeks, Sharon Allen, Skills for Care's Chief Executive, has enjoyed visiting a number of social care services across England. She found the striking common feature to be a total commitment by staff to high quality person-centred …
The Social Care Commitment has signed up 2,000 employers in the last 18 months. Sharon Allen, Skills for Care's Chief Executive, shares the good news on the Department of Health initiative aiming to improve quality of care in adult social …
I’ve talked many times about the benefits of making the Social Care Commitment, but I am often asked by hard pressed employers how it fits in with other initiatives and standards they have to meet day in and day out. …
