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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

 


Supporting people with a learning disability to use technology and stay connected

16 May 2022 Jane Seal

Jane Seale of the Open University recently conducted research examining how people with a learning disability were being supported to use technologies…read more

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16 May 2022 Jane Seal

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Jane Seale of the Open University recently conducted research examining how people with a learning disability were being supported to use technologies…read more

Digital

Learning disabilities and autism

Wellbeing

Social care worker gets green fingered to help someone they support during the pandemic

13 May 2022 Â鶹ԭ´´

This #GoodNewsFriday we're sharing the story of a social care worker who got green fingered during the pandemic to help look after the garden of someo…read more

Carer looks after garden for person she supports

13 May 2022 Â鶹ԭ´´

Carer looks after garden for person she supports

This #GoodNewsFriday we're sharing the story of a social care worker who got green fingered during the pandemic to help look after the garden of someo…read more

Good news story

Recognising and valuing the social care nurse

11 May 2022 Magda Duzniak

Magda Duzniak, Clinical Lead Nurse at Pennington Court Care Home, discusses how it rewarding it feels to build a career in social care nursing. read more

Magda Duzniak

11 May 2022 Magda Duzniak

Magda Duzniak

Magda Duzniak, Clinical Lead Nurse at Pennington Court Care Home, discusses how it rewarding it feels to build a career in social care nursing. read more

Nursing

People across the country celebrate milestone birthdays in style

29 Apr 2022 Â鶹ԭ´´

While we may not have been able to celebrate birthdays in the usual way over the past two years, care workers have been pulling out the stops to make …read more

birthday celebrations

29 Apr 2022 Â鶹ԭ´´

birthday celebrations

While we may not have been able to celebrate birthdays in the usual way over the past two years, care workers have been pulling out the stops to make …read more

Good news story

Continuing to provide meaningful activity during the pandemic

27 Apr 2022 Â鶹ԭ´´

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 Â鶹ԭ´´

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

Supporting people to use everyday technology during the pandemic

26 Apr 2022 Â鶹ԭ´´

The pandemic has brought many challenges for the social care sector, but there has also been innovations and achievements. We look at how providers su…read more

Care worker and individual who needs care and support looking at a computer screen

26 Apr 2022 Â鶹ԭ´´

Care worker and individual who needs care and support looking at a computer screen

The pandemic has brought many challenges for the social care sector, but there has also been innovations and achievements. We look at how providers su…read more

Digital

Learning disabilities and autism

Celebrations and awards held for social care sector across the country

22 Apr 2022 Â鶹ԭ´´

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 Â鶹ԭ´´

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

Caring through covid: why I started a temporary social care worker role during the pandemic

20 Apr 2022 Wendy Adams

Wendy Adams, Locality Manager for Yorkshire and the Humber/North East at Â鶹ԭ´´ shares her experience of taking on a temporary care worker ro…read more

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20 Apr 2022 Wendy Adams

Wendy-Adams-photo

Wendy Adams, Locality Manager for Yorkshire and the Humber/North East at Â鶹ԭ´´ shares her experience of taking on a temporary care worker ro…read more

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Wellbeing

Workforce development

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 Â鶹ԭ´´ 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 Â鶹ԭ´´ Moving Up alumni, discusses how her team innovated during the pand…read more

Leadership

Culture and diversity

Wellbeing

Oonagh Smyth: celebrating the social care workforce

13 Apr 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what we’ve learnt about people working in adult social care during the pandemic and what’s next for the sector as we …read more

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

13 Apr 2022 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what we’ve learnt about people working in adult social care during the pandemic and what’s next for the sector as we …read more

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Policy