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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

 


How we recruit nurses and nursing associates in social care

07 Sep 2023 Dr Paula du Rand

Paula du Rand, Registered Manager at Kineton Manor Nursing Home discusses the recruitment process they use for finding and keeping nurses and nursing …read more

Paula nurses

07 Sep 2023 Dr Paula du Rand

Paula nurses

Paula du Rand, Registered Manager at Kineton Manor Nursing Home discusses the recruitment process they use for finding and keeping nurses and nursing …read more

Culture and diversity

Nursing

Recruitment

Settling international employees into your organisation

24 Jul 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

We spoke with care providers about how they help to settle staff recruited from abroad into their workplace and their new home, as part of supporting …read more

cathryn fairhurst

24 Jul 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

cathryn fairhurst

We spoke with care providers about how they help to settle staff recruited from abroad into their workplace and their new home, as part of supporting …read more

Culture and diversity

Recruitment

Retention

What data can tell you about developing a #PositiveWorkplaceCulture

20 Jul 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

Monitoring workforce and sector data can provide useful insights about developing a positive workplace culture. Find out more about how you can use da…read more

Lady pointing at a board in a training session

20 Jul 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

Lady pointing at a board in a training session

Monitoring workforce and sector data can provide useful insights about developing a positive workplace culture. Find out more about how you can use da…read more

Culture and diversity

ASC-WDS

Leadership

How can reward and recognition support a positive workplace culture

19 Jul 2023 Neil Eastwood

Neil Eastwood explores the opportunity to show more gratitude in the workplace and what options are available to employers to improve in this area. read more

Neil-Eastwood

19 Jul 2023 Neil Eastwood

Neil-Eastwood

Neil Eastwood explores the opportunity to show more gratitude in the workplace and what options are available to employers to improve in this area. read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Retention

The benefits of a positive workplace culture for colleagues and people we support

10 Jul 2023 Tracy Kite

Tracy Kite, Chief of Personal and Leadership Learning at Glassmoon Services, shares how a positive workplace culture benefits their team and the peopl…read more

Glassmoon group photo

10 Jul 2023 Tracy Kite

Glassmoon group photo

Tracy Kite, Chief of Personal and Leadership Learning at Glassmoon Services, shares how a positive workplace culture benefits their team and the peopl…read more

Culture and diversity

Retention

Askham Village Community celebrates team’s diverse cultures

07 Jul 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

Askham Village Community share how celebrating their diverse workforce supports their #PositiveWorkplaceCulture. read more

Team photo at Askham Village Community celebrating diverse cultures

07 Jul 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

Team photo at Askham Village Community celebrating diverse cultures

Askham Village Community share how celebrating their diverse workforce supports their #PositiveWorkplaceCulture. read more

Good news story

Culture and diversity

What equality, diversity and inclusion means in the workplace

04 Jul 2023 Baidar Khan

Baidar Khan, Registered Manager, Lets Care All discussed what equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace means. read more

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04 Jul 2023 Baidar Khan

MicrosoftTeams-image (1)

Baidar Khan, Registered Manager, Lets Care All discussed what equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace means. read more

Culture and diversity

Retention

Placing happiness at the heart of PossAbilities

30 Jun 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

For care provider PossAbilities, ‘be happy’ is one of their core values. They share how they create a positive workplace culture for their staff. read more

Group of social care workers chatting and smiling around a table during a meeting

30 Jun 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

Group of social care workers chatting and smiling around a table during a meeting

For care provider PossAbilities, ‘be happy’ is one of their core values. They share how they create a positive workplace culture for their staff. read more

Good news story

Culture and diversity

What active allyship at work means

28 Jun 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

Chikere Igbokwe, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant – Allyship, Antiracism, DEI Strategy, Diversity Recruitment discusses what allyshi…read more

chikere Igbokwe

28 Jun 2023 Â鶹ԭ´´

chikere Igbokwe

Chikere Igbokwe, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant – Allyship, Antiracism, DEI Strategy, Diversity Recruitment discusses what allyshi…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Management

My experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework

27 Jun 2023 Lawrence Roberts

Lawrence Roberts, Pride in Ageing Manager at the LGBT Foundation shares his experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework and his hopes for…read more

Lawrence roberts

27 Jun 2023 Lawrence Roberts

Lawrence roberts

Lawrence Roberts, Pride in Ageing Manager at the LGBT Foundation shares his experience of co-producing the LGBTQ+ learning framework and his hopes for…read more

Culture and diversity

Learning and development

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