Engaging leadership describes a range of behaviours, values, and attitudes that, when adopted by a leader, maximise the performance potential of their team. Published research shows that individuals led by
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The Care Inspectorate has today announced the appointment of Jackie Irvine as their new Chief Executive. Jackie has been a Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) for over 10 years and
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Professor Dame Lesley Regan has been appointed the first women’s health ambassador for England. The expert (pictured), who is past president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG),
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As the new year gets into full swing, Skills for Care’s CEO Oonagh Smyth looks ahead to what the year holds for people working in social care and discusses the
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The council overseeing the region where 16-month-old Star Hobson was murdered has had its children’s social services removed from its control.On Tuesday, the Government announced that Bradford Council’s children’s social
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The new head of the Charity Commission has stepped down from the position following an “error of judgment” during the application process. Martin Thomas (pictured) was announced as the Government’s
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It is a “tragedy” that calls for emergency funding to stabilise the social care sector over the winter seem to have “fallen on deaf ears”, a boss in the industry
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The recent ban on placing vulnerable children in unregulated care settings is acting as a “pressure cooker” amid a serious lack of alternatives, a social services boss has warned. Charlotte
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Including services such as adult social care and community justice in the proposed new National Care Service would be a “grave error”, ministers have been warned. The organisation Solace, which
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I was proud to recently release Skills for Care’s new three-year strategy, that will guide how we support the social care workforce in meeting the needs of our communities now
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