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Dive into our collection of blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

Whether you're looking for practical advice, industry trends, or expert opinions, our content is designed to support and inspire you in your role.

Stay informed and discover valuable information to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities in the social care sector.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email alexander.haswell@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


Supporting digital transformation and CQC compliance in adult social

13 Nov 2024 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Reflections on a recent digital transformation event where a ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù locality manager encouraged two social care providers to consider digital…read more

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13 Nov 2024 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

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Reflections on a recent digital transformation event where a ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù locality manager encouraged two social care providers to consider digital…read more

Digital

CQC

First impressions of the Single Assessment Framework

14 Mar 2024 Keith Dias

Keith Dias, Responsible Person for Apex Healthcare Service Ltd, a domiciliary care service in Reading, shares his experience of the new approach being…read more

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14 Mar 2024 Keith Dias

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Keith Dias, Responsible Person for Apex Healthcare Service Ltd, a domiciliary care service in Reading, shares his experience of the new approach being…read more

CQC

Leadership

Management

CQC assessment: first impressions and tools to help

13 Mar 2024 Rob Hargreaves

Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù shares initial feedback from some of the first assessments and what can help providers t…read more

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13 Mar 2024 Rob Hargreaves

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Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù shares initial feedback from some of the first assessments and what can help providers t…read more

CQC

Management

Leadership

What our latest data tells us about factors that affect CQC ratings

31 Oct 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Following the release of our ‘State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report, we look at what our latest data about Care Quali…read more

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31 Oct 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

access skills (2)

Following the release of our ‘State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report, we look at what our latest data about Care Quali…read more

CQC

ASC-WDS

Safe and effective staffing requires you to #RecruitRight

26 Sep 2023 Rob Hargreaves

Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù explains what regulated providers will need to demonstrate and what support is availab…read more

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26 Sep 2023 Rob Hargreaves

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Rob Hargreaves, Information Services Manager at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù explains what regulated providers will need to demonstrate and what support is availab…read more

CQC

Recruitment

Why environmental sustainability is important for care providers

22 Mar 2023 James Rycroft

James Rycroft, Executive Director at The Outstanding Society and Managing Director of Vida Healthcare, an ‘Outstanding’ rated care provider shares the…read more

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22 Mar 2023 James Rycroft

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James Rycroft, Executive Director at The Outstanding Society and Managing Director of Vida Healthcare, an ‘Outstanding’ rated care provider shares the…read more

CQC

Leadership

Learning and development

Our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion and how we evidence this

20 Mar 2023 Claire Callaghan

As the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlights the importance of valuing diversity in the workplace, Claire Callaghan, Registered Manager, Bowfell Ho…read more

Claire Callaghan

20 Mar 2023 Claire Callaghan

Claire Callaghan

As the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlights the importance of valuing diversity in the workplace, Claire Callaghan, Registered Manager, Bowfell Ho…read more

CQC

Culture and diversity

Leadership

Learning and development

Alium Care Training help care provider improve their CQC rating

18 Nov 2022 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

This Good News Friday we’re hearing from one of our endorsed providers, Alium Care Training, about how they helped a care provider improve their Care …read more

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18 Nov 2022 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

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This Good News Friday we’re hearing from one of our endorsed providers, Alium Care Training, about how they helped a care provider improve their Care …read more

Good news story

Learning and development

Workforce development

Funding

CQC

New learning and development opportunities for 2022

12 Jan 2022 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

As the new year begins it's the perfect time to start planning learning and development opportunities for your team to make use of this year. read more

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12 Jan 2022 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Three people on a sofa

As the new year begins it's the perfect time to start planning learning and development opportunities for your team to make use of this year. read more

Funding

Leadership

Workforce planning

Digital

CQC

Individual employers

A period of transition – support for upcoming inspector calls

02 Nov 2020 Rob Hargreaves

Information Service Manager Rob Hargreaves reflects on how the CQC new Transitional Monitoring Approach helps services to continue to deliver safe, ef…read more

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02 Nov 2020 Rob Hargreaves

archive-blog

Information Service Manager Rob Hargreaves reflects on how the CQC new Transitional Monitoring Approach helps services to continue to deliver safe, ef…read more

CQC