Social Care Nursing Advisory Council
The impact of Adult Social Care Nurses extends far beyond the individuals they care for. They provide peace of mind to families, knowing their loved ones are in capable and…
Guest articles
The Importance of Social Care Representation in Pride Celebrations
Pride celebrations, marked by vibrant parades, rainbow flags, and a sense of joy, are much more than just festivities. They are a testament to the resilience, diversity, and unity of…
The Outstanding Society
We all talk about being busy in Social Care and many of us often wonder how we will find enough hours in the day to complete the ever-growing lists of…
Register for Skills for Care’s Moving Up programme
Skills for Care’s Moving Up programme supports Black and Asian minority groups who are managers or aspiring managers and have the desire and drive to progress in their career but…
Skills for Care’s latest campaign focuses on ‘Improving digital confidence’
Throughout November and December Skills for Care is running a campaign to support people working in social care to feel confident with digital technology. The campaign titled ‘Improving digital confidence’,…
Skills for Care to develop workforce strategy for adult social care – as new report shows a year of ‘green shoots’ and ongoing challenges
Skills for Care has published its annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report – and announced plans to develop a new and comprehensive workforce…
Skills for Care is supporting social care employers to #RecruitRight
Skills for Care, the strategic workforce development and planning body for social care in England, is supporting social care teams to #RecruitRight with its latest campaign. The campaign comes as…
Helen Johns: A Duck Out of Water: Mum, dementia and care home life
In 2012 I was minding my own business – quite literally – running a small education consultancy. My world (and that of my two sisters) changed when our mum was…
HOW MANY STAGES OF GRIEF ARE THERE?
Whilst grief can be roughly divided up into five stages, the process of grieving is far more complex than this. Most people experience grief at some point in their lives….
Managing the shocking rise of energy costs
The massive rise in the cost of electricity and gas has been making headlines for months and continues to do so. When the time comes to renew your contracts you…
The therapeutic benefits of birdwatching for the care sector
Wildlife expert Sean McMenemy encourages the care sector to embrace the wellbeing benefits of birdwatching and gives his top tips for adapting the activity for different accessibility needs.
LGBT+ History Month: embrace diversity
Article by Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, DHSC | The journey from adversity to equality. Inclusion, acceptance and respect are all essential qualities in the…