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New tool allows care providers to monitor workforce trends

Human Resources People Recruitment by Sarah Clarke on July 26, 2021

The online tool also allows care providers follow key trends like vacancies, and chart the impact COVID-19 is having on the workforce.

Skills for Care launches nursing associates guide to help employers embed new role

People Training by Sarah Clarke on July 14, 2021

The new guide will support social care employers in deploying the new role of nursing associate within their organisation.

Domiciliary care jobs overtake care home roles for second year running

Human Resources People by Sarah Clarke on July 8, 2021

Domiciliary care services continued to grow during the pandemic, overtaking care homes in the number of job roles for a second year running, according to Skills for Care.

Skills for Care develops new Care Certificate assessors course

People Training by Sarah Clarke on May 5, 2021

The course is designed to support existing Care Certificate assessors in refreshing their skills, and for those new to assessing.

Agincare appoints Skills for Care executive to boost workforce training

Appointments Business People Strategy Training by Sarah Clarke on April 1, 2021

Andy Tilden has joined Agincare to support its Training Now team, which delivers courses in-house and for learners from other organisations.

Workforce Development Fund 2021-22 open for grant applications

Business Finance Funding by Sarah Clarke on March 8, 2021

The funding allows adult social care employers to claim back money towards the costs of workers completing social care qualifications and learning.

Career progression a major challenge for BAME care staff, MPs told

Human Resources Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on January 13, 2021

A committee heard that support for care staff from ethnic minority backgrounds needs to “vastly improve” so they are able to progress with their careers.

Skills for Care appoints new director of operations

Appointments People by Sarah Clarke on January 12, 2021

The current head of operations for Adult Social Care in the London Borough of Merton will take up the new role in March, replacing Andy Tilden.

EXPERT COLUMN: Where can registered managers go for COVID-19 support?

Leaders Opinion People by Sarah Clarke on November 5, 2020

Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth offers her guidance on where registered and frontline managers can find support during the pandemic.

Care worker pay drops below that of cleaners, Skills for Care report finds

Intelligence People Recruitment Studies by Sarah Clarke on October 21, 2020

Hourly pay rates for social care workers has fallen behind that of retail assistants and cleaners over the last eight years, while staff turnover has increased.

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