Scotland’s colleges are hoping a new online course will help boost the number of people working in the social care sector. There will be 1,800 funded spaces for the new
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Skills for Care, in collaboration with Supported Loving, Care Quality Commission (CQC), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), has conducted a learning materials review to provide social
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Money is to be given to health and social care students to help them complete their studies and go into the sector, the Welsh Government has announced. The £1.8 million
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As Skills for Care celebrate the official launch of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) their CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on the impact that those using the service
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The demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically over the next four years according to a new report the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published today.
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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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At Skills for Care promoting and supporting equity and diversity among the social care workforce is crucial not only in the support we provide the sector, but within our own
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Skills for Care has announced the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2021-22 is now open to adult social care employers in England to support the development of their staff at all
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Skills for Care has announced the launch a new vision which sets out their strategic aims for adult social care over the next three years. The new strategy sets out
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Skills for Care has launched a new guide to support the deployment of nursing associates in adult social care. ‘An employer’s guide to the deployment of qualified registered nursing associates
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