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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.

Social care workforce development fund open for applications

Funding People Training by Sarah Clarke on January 29, 2020

The funding from the Department of Health and Social Care has been made available to help employers with the cost of developing their workforce.

Skills for Care seeks care providers to take on new graduates in 2020

Human Resources People Recruitment by Sarah Clarke on January 27, 2020

Skills for Care said the programme will offer employers access to a “talented pipeline of graduates” who will bring with them transferable skills and knowledge.

Winners announced for 2020 Skills for Care Accolades awards

Business Events by Sarah Clarke on January 23, 2020

Hosted in London by Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke, the Skills for Care Accolades celebrated innovation and excellence in workforce development.

Individual employers of care given access to training fund

Funding People Training by Sarah Clarke on January 21, 2020

Skills for Care has opened applications to the fund, which could help individuals develop their skills as an employer or the skills of their personal assistants.

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