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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

 


How to co-produce learning and development with people who draw on care and support

15 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Two training organisations told us how they work with people who draw on care and support to co-produce learning and development for care workers. read more

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15 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

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Two training organisations told us how they work with people who draw on care and support to co-produce learning and development for care workers. read more

Learning and development

Culture and diversity

Learning disabilities and autism

Developing a VIP training service for individual employers and personal assistants

14 Mar 2023 Caroline Coleman

Caroline Coleman, CEO of Coleman Training, tells us how, they responded to a demand for more tailored training for individual employers (IEs) and thei…read more

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14 Mar 2023 Caroline Coleman

Grads-(8)

Caroline Coleman, CEO of Coleman Training, tells us how, they responded to a demand for more tailored training for individual employers (IEs) and thei…read more

Individual employers

Learning and development

Interview: how I keep learning as a nurse

13 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We spoke with our project manager for nursing Lucy Gillespie about how she keeps learning as a regulated professional and registered nurse. read more

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13 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

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We spoke with our project manager for nursing Lucy Gillespie about how she keeps learning as a regulated professional and registered nurse. read more

Learning and development

Nursing

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Care provider shares how staff have grown into new roles with them

10 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Care provider David Lewis told us how their learning and development opportunities have encouraged staff to stay with them long-term. We spoke to two …read more

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10 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

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Care provider David Lewis told us how their learning and development opportunities have encouraged staff to stay with them long-term. We spoke to two …read more

Good news story

Learning and development

Retention

Interview: how we provide learning and development to support person-centred care

08 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We spoke to Manjinder Boo Dhiman (‘Boo’), Registered Manager at Lee Mount Care ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× about how they provide staff training to ensure a focus on person-…read more

Lee Mount Care ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

08 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Lee Mount Care ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We spoke to Manjinder Boo Dhiman (‘Boo’), Registered Manager at Lee Mount Care ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× about how they provide staff training to ensure a focus on person-…read more

Learning and development

Management

Leadership

Planning opportunities for our team to grow with us

01 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Leah Emerson, Clinical Nurse Manager at Risedale Estates spoke to us about how the organisation provides career pathways, offering opportunities for t…read more

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01 Mar 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

lady at computer with pen and paper

Leah Emerson, Clinical Nurse Manager at Risedale Estates spoke to us about how the organisation provides career pathways, offering opportunities for t…read more

Learning and development

Retention

Succession planning

Workforce planning

Interview: building career pathways for staff to learn and grow

27 Feb 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Ben Miller, Registered Manager, at Castleford House Nursing ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× spoke to us about how they’ve developed career pathways which allow staff to develop …read more

Ben Miller

27 Feb 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Ben Miller

Ben Miller, Registered Manager, at Castleford House Nursing ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× spoke to us about how they’ve developed career pathways which allow staff to develop …read more

Leadership

Learning and development

Management

Retention

Affinity ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×care celebrates success of student placements programme

24 Feb 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Affinity ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×care share the success of their first student placement programme, working alongside Shrewsbury College to provide students with the oppo…read more

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24 Feb 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

affinity homecare logo

Affinity ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×care share the success of their first student placement programme, working alongside Shrewsbury College to provide students with the oppo…read more

Learning and development

Good news story

Interview: creating a learning culture starts with induction

22 Feb 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We spoke with Claire Callaghan, Registered Manager and Director at Bowfell House about how the organisation runs an effective induction programme for …read more

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22 Feb 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Lady writing a report

We spoke with Claire Callaghan, Registered Manager and Director at Bowfell House about how the organisation runs an effective induction programme for …read more

Learning and development

Recruitment

Retention

Data shows that learning and development encourages your staff to stay

20 Feb 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

We look at what our data tells us about the positive impact which learning and development has on reducing staff turnover. read more

Care home staff in training

20 Feb 2023 ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×

Care home staff in training

We look at what our data tells us about the positive impact which learning and development has on reducing staff turnover. read more

ASC-WDS

Learning and development

Retention