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Social care training fund reopens after temporary freeze

Business Finance People Training by Sarah Clarke on July 30, 2020

The Workforce Development Fund was previously suspended after funding was diverted to train new staff coming into the care sector.

NEWSFLASH: Domiciliary care jobs overtake residential roles in sector first, report finds

Human Resources Intelligence People Recruitment Reports Studies by Sarah Clarke on July 27, 2020

The number of jobs in domiciliary services have increased at a faster rate than those in residential services, Skills for care has revealed.

Andy Tilden to leave Skills for Care after 20 years

Uncategorized by Sarah Clarke on July 17, 2020

Tilden returned to his role as director of operations earlier this year, after working as Skills for Care's Interim CEO.

Skills for Care updates guidance on face-to-face training

People Training by Sarah Clarke on July 14, 2020

The guidance provides an overview of the risks providers could consider when thinking about the need to carry out face-to-face training.

PTSD could trigger rise in social care vacancies post-pandemic, warns Skills for Care boss

Leaders People Recruitment by Sarah Clarke on June 25, 2020

Oonagh Smyth has voiced concern that England’s social care vacancy rate will increase, due to a projected rise in PTSD among care staff.

Skills for Care joins forces with employee referral app Care Friends

Business Innovation Strategy Technology by Sarah Clarke on June 17, 2020

The independent body has partnered with Care Friends to boost the number of quality social care job candidates through sector workforce recommendations.

Care staff ‘dismayed’ over freeze on social care workforce training fund

People Training by Sarah Clarke on June 8, 2020

Care workers are up in arms after being told that millions of pounds of funding for training was being put on hold for at least three months.

Skills for Care launches COVID-19 advice line for managers

Innovation People Solutions Training by Sarah Clarke on May 7, 2020

The one-stop advice line will help registered and other frontline managers make sense of all the information being produced.

Skills for Care endorses My Learning Cloud for essential social care training during pandemic

People Training by Sarah Clarke on April 7, 2020

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Skills for Care has identified social care training that remains a priority during the pandemic and endorsed suppliers delivering the training.

Outstanding care film spotlights Carefound Home Care

Business Marketing by Sarah Clarke on February 17, 2020

Carefound Home Care is the focus of a film produced by Skills for Care to demonstrate outstanding care at home.

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