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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 Catriona.Wilson@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


Continuing to provide meaningful activity during the pandemic

27 Apr 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Tony Crowther of activity-led provider City Care Partnership talks to us about how the organisation adapted to continue to provide meaningful activiti…read more

city care partnership

27 Apr 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

city care partnership

Tony Crowther of activity-led provider City Care Partnership talks to us about how the organisation adapted to continue to provide meaningful activiti…read more

Leadership

Learning disabilities and autism

Workforce development

Celebrations and awards held for social care sector across the country

22 Apr 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

This month we're #CelebratingSocialCare and we're delighted to hear of lots of other celebrations and award events having taking place across the sect…read more

Speakers at Northants RMN event

22 Apr 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Speakers at Northants RMN event

This month we're #CelebratingSocialCare and we're delighted to hear of lots of other celebrations and award events having taking place across the sect…read more

Leadership

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Wellbeing

Good news story

A celebration of innovation among the challenges of the pandemic

19 Apr 2022 Sacha Wheatley

Sacha Wheatley, Registered Manager of Greenwich Shared Lives, and a ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× Moving Up alumni, discusses how her team innovated during the pand…read more

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19 Apr 2022 Sacha Wheatley

SachaBW

Sacha Wheatley, Registered Manager of Greenwich Shared Lives, and a ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× Moving Up alumni, discusses how her team innovated during the pand…read more

Leadership

Culture and diversity

Wellbeing

97% of registered managers would recommend ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× membership

11 Apr 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

¹ú²úÂÒÂ× is the membership body for registered managers in England. In a recent survey of our members, 97% said they’d recommend membership. Fi…read more

supporting-managers

11 Apr 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

supporting-managers

¹ú²úÂÒÂ× is the membership body for registered managers in England. In a recent survey of our members, 97% said they’d recommend membership. Fi…read more

Leadership

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Workforce development

Mentoring: a way for social care leaders to support each other

07 Apr 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

One of the greatest things people tell us about working in social care is the peer support among colleagues and within the sector. This is particularl…read more

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07 Apr 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

sophie crowton(1)

One of the greatest things people tell us about working in social care is the peer support among colleagues and within the sector. This is particularl…read more

Leadership

Mentoring

Wellbeing

Workforce development

Managing change during the COVID-19 pandemic

21 Mar 2022 Helena Hitchcox

Things are always changing in social care, but that’s been truer than ever during the past two years with the COVID-19 pandemic. Helena Hitchcox, Dire…read more

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21 Mar 2022 Helena Hitchcox

Helena H

Things are always changing in social care, but that’s been truer than ever during the past two years with the COVID-19 pandemic. Helena Hitchcox, Dire…read more

Leadership

Workforce development

How Registered Managers Networks can support managers to lead change

18 Mar 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

¹ú²úÂÒÂ× runs local networks for registered managers across the country. Find out more about how they can support you to manage change. read more

Manager speaking to her staff at her desk

18 Mar 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Manager speaking to her staff at her desk

¹ú²úÂÒÂ× runs local networks for registered managers across the country. Find out more about how they can support you to manage change. read more

Leadership

My journey to becoming the youngest CQC registered manager

10 Mar 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

In a recent podcast, we spoke to Becky Coles who in 2020 became the youngest Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered manager in England. Becky discus…read more

lady at computer with pen and paper

10 Mar 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

lady at computer with pen and paper

In a recent podcast, we spoke to Becky Coles who in 2020 became the youngest Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered manager in England. Becky discus…read more

Apprenticeships

Leadership

Recruitment

The truth about why people naturally resist change: hint - they don’t

03 Mar 2022 Paul Daly

Paul Daly, Project Manager for Workforce Inclusion, Leadership and Development at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, shares his insights on how to engage teams in chang…read more

Two people talking

03 Mar 2022 Paul Daly

Two people talking

Paul Daly, Project Manager for Workforce Inclusion, Leadership and Development at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, shares his insights on how to engage teams in chang…read more

Leadership

Resources to build confidence for change

02 Mar 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Introducing and managing change can be tricky, particularly when it comes to engaging teams with change. We’ve rounded up some resources that can help…read more

02 Mar 2022 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Introducing and managing change can be tricky, particularly when it comes to engaging teams with change. We’ve rounded up some resources that can help…read more

Leadership

Workforce development