Skills for Care is backing a new strategy that aims to help adult social care employers support 1.5 million workers to use Electronic Assistive Technology (eAT) in their work. For
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Following the publication of Robert Francis QC’s report into the failings of Mid Staffordshire Hospital, Camilla Cavendish was asked to review the roles of healthcare assistants and social care workers
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Skills for Care has launched a series of new, short film clips to help adult social care employers get the most out of using the National Minimum Data Set for
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A new interactive version of the induction framework for care workers is now available. The desk-based app allows workers to record the learning achieve during their first 12 weeks of
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Universities are producing social workers who are “inadequately prepared”, the government’s advisor on children’s social care has said in a highly critical report. Sir Martin Narey was asked to look
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The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) in Stirling has announced details of its nationally recognised programme to train one of your staff members as a facilitator. The facilitator then delivers
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Nearly 100 groups to benefit from £966,000 third-sector skills development fund. Funding of more than £950,000 is being allocated to help Scotland’s care providers to meet their workforce qualification requirements.
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching a new initiative to develop “health champions” in local communities. The PHA’s South Eastern Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement Team will focus on
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The Scottish Government is supporting its ‘Whole Systems Approach’ by funding training for youth justice social workers on an enhanced training course in Systemic Practice and Family Interventions. The course
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The National Skills Academy for Social Care’s latest Graduate Management Training Scheme came to an end this week, with a glittering graduation event to celebrate the achievements of all of
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