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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

 


Interview: my career in social care and the fight for diversity

29 Oct 2021 Carol Burt

Carol Burt, Director of the Paul Clarke (Staffordshire) Community Interest Company and board member of the Sickle Cell Society spoke with Skills for C…read more

29 Oct 2021 Carol Burt

Carol Burt, Director of the Paul Clarke (Staffordshire) Community Interest Company and board member of the Sickle Cell Society spoke with Skills for C…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

How Â鶹ԭ´´'s Moving Up Programme helped me to move up

27 Oct 2021 Karl Livingston

Karl Livingston, Development Manager – Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic Groups, at London Borough of Lambeth, reflects on how Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Moving Up…read more

27 Oct 2021 Karl Livingston

Karl Livingston, Development Manager – Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic Groups, at London Borough of Lambeth, reflects on how Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Moving Up…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Black History Month: sharing my lived experience of working in social care

22 Oct 2021 Steven Onasanya

Steven Onasanya, an assessor at Lambeth Council Adult Social Care, shares his experience of working in social care with us and discusses issues of cul…read more

Steven Onasanya

22 Oct 2021 Steven Onasanya

Steven Onasanya

Steven Onasanya, an assessor at Lambeth Council Adult Social Care, shares his experience of working in social care with us and discusses issues of cul…read more

Culture and diversity

What our Moving Up programme looks like for 2021/22

14 Oct 2021 Â鶹ԭ´´

We’re delighted to announce that our Moving Up programme is now open for 2021/22. The programme is aimed at leaders with Black, Asian, and other diver…read more

14 Oct 2021 Â鶹ԭ´´

We’re delighted to announce that our Moving Up programme is now open for 2021/22. The programme is aimed at leaders with Black, Asian, and other diver…read more

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Support for promoting equality and diversity among social care teams

06 Oct 2021 Â鶹ԭ´´

Supporting equality and diversity among the social care sector is a core element of our strategy and all our work at Â鶹ԭ´´. read more

Three people on a sofa

06 Oct 2021 Â鶹ԭ´´

Three people on a sofa

Supporting equality and diversity among the social care sector is a core element of our strategy and all our work at Â鶹ԭ´´. read more

Culture and diversity

Celebrating Black History Month in October

01 Oct 2021 Oonagh Smyth

Â鶹ԭ´´ CEO Oonagh Smyth launches our Black History Month activity with a blog discussing the work Â鶹ԭ´´ is doing internally and ext…read more

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

01 Oct 2021 Oonagh Smyth

Photo of Oonagh Smyth

Â鶹ԭ´´ CEO Oonagh Smyth launches our Black History Month activity with a blog discussing the work Â鶹ԭ´´ is doing internally and ext…read more

Culture and diversity

Partnering with an employer support organisation to tackle recruitment and retention

30 Sep 2021 Â鶹ԭ´´

Pre-pandemic, Â鶹ԭ´´ funded three employability support organisations to work with providers in social care to recruit people either under-re…read more

30 Sep 2021 Â鶹ԭ´´

Pre-pandemic, Â鶹ԭ´´ funded three employability support organisations to work with providers in social care to recruit people either under-re…read more

Culture and diversity

Recruitment

Retention

Being confident with difference

28 Jun 2021 Rob Newby

On Pride Day Rob Newby, who chairs Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s LGBTQ+ network, talks about a programme that helps the care sector to celebrate and embrace diver…read more

28 Jun 2021 Rob Newby

On Pride Day Rob Newby, who chairs Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s LGBTQ+ network, talks about a programme that helps the care sector to celebrate and embrace diver…read more

Culture and diversity

Connecting with a Click

21 Jun 2021 Kelly Perry

Kelly Perry is the Project Leader for Click, a supportive and inclusive online community that supports adults with a learning disability and autistic …read more

21 Jun 2021 Kelly Perry

Kelly Perry is the Project Leader for Click, a supportive and inclusive online community that supports adults with a learning disability and autistic …read more

Digital

Culture and diversity

Sharing their stories of care on Learning Disability Week

15 Jun 2021 Â鶹ԭ´´

This Learning Disability week we hear from two people who have used a personal workforce budget about how it has helped them. read more

15 Jun 2021 Â鶹ԭ´´

This Learning Disability week we hear from two people who have used a personal workforce budget about how it has helped them. read more

Culture and diversity