Skills for Care Archives - Care Home Professional

Figures reveals a 10,500 drop in nursing jobs in adult social care

Business Human Resources People Recruitment Research by Lee Peart on August 5, 2019

The number of nursing jobs in adult social care has declined by 20%, or 10,500, since 2012, Skills for Care has revealed.

Registered managers and deputies to benefit from £3m fund

Human Resources People Recruitment Training by Lee Peart on July 9, 2019

Adult social care’s 21,200 registered manager and their deputies are to benefit from £3m through the Workforce Development Fund (WDF).

Skills for Care helps employers plan for next generation of leaders

Business People Recruitment Research Training by Lee Peart on June 25, 2019

A new succession planning guide has been published to help social care employers plan for their next generation of leaders.

Skills for Care provides mental health resources for people with a learning disability

Best Practice Business Human Resources People Training by Lee Peart on June 17, 2019

Skills for Care is providing new resources to ensure staff are able to offer mental health support to people living with a learning disability.

Skills For Care launches new fund for innovative projects

Business Practice Human Resources Innovation People Training by Lee Peart on June 3, 2019

Fund offers support to employers offering projects to increase the skills of their workforce

Skills for Care recognises registered nurses’ contribution to social care

Human Resources People Recruitment by Lee Peart on May 10, 2019

The responsibilities and contribution of nurses in social care have been recognised in a new initiative led by Skills for Care.

Skills for Care celebrates outstanding care and support services

Best Practice Business Events Human Resources People by Lee Peart on May 8, 2019

Entries are now open for the annual Skills for Care Accolades that celebrate outstanding care and support services.

Good practice guide issued to tackle poor standards in care

People Projects by Sarah Clarke on April 1, 2019

Skills for Care has launched the guide to help social care employers to implement improvements across their service.

Skills for Care offers advice on creating a sustainable workforce

People Recruitment Training by Lee Peart on March 27, 2019

Skills for Care has advised care providers attending the Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo on creating a sustainable social care workforce amid increasing turnover rates in the sector.

Skills for Care invites grant applications for Workforce Development Fund

Human Resources People Training by Lee Peart on March 11, 2019

Skills for Care is inviting grant applications for the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2019-20.

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