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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

 


Improving retention as an individual employer

19 Jun 2024 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Hints and tips on retaining personal assistants as an inidivudal employer. read more

19 Jun 2024 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Hints and tips on retaining personal assistants as an inidivudal employer. read more

Retention

Individual employers

What our latest data tells us about individual employers and personal assistants

19 Oct 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

We look at what our latest data tells us about individual employers and personal assistants. read more

Man in his kitchen smiling at his personal assistant

19 Oct 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Man in his kitchen smiling at his personal assistant

We look at what our latest data tells us about individual employers and personal assistants. read more

ASC-WDS

Individual employers

Creating a positive workplace culture for personal assistants

20 Jun 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

We spoke to individual employers (IEs) and a personal assistant (PA) about how to create a positive workplace culture for PAs. read more

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20 Jun 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

nadia clarke

We spoke to individual employers (IEs) and a personal assistant (PA) about how to create a positive workplace culture for PAs. read more

Individual employers

Leadership

Management

Culture and diversity

Maximising the potential of the care at home workforce – Sussex Health & Care Partnership

31 May 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Karen Stevens, Locality Manager (London & South East) ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù and Renee Jasper-Griffiths, ASC Training and Development Consultant (PAs and VCS…read more

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31 May 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

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Karen Stevens, Locality Manager (London & South East) ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù and Renee Jasper-Griffiths, ASC Training and Development Consultant (PAs and VCS…read more

Individual employers

Integration

How delegating healthcare activities to my PAs has changed my life

24 May 2023 Rob Moriarty

Rob employs personal assistants (PAs) to support him. He tells us how having healthcare activities delegated to his PAs has made his life better. read more

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24 May 2023 Rob Moriarty

Rob M

Rob employs personal assistants (PAs) to support him. He tells us how having healthcare activities delegated to his PAs has made his life better. read more

Culture and diversity

Individual employers

Integration

Nursing

Policy

Learning and development

How drawing on care and support has helped Jonathan to achieve his travel goals

25 Apr 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

As we move into the final week of our #CelebratingSocialCare campaign we’re hearing from people who draw on care and support about the impact this has…read more

Jonathan

25 Apr 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Jonathan

As we move into the final week of our #CelebratingSocialCare campaign we’re hearing from people who draw on care and support about the impact this has…read more

Culture and diversity

Good news story

Individual employers

Learning disabilities and autism

Developing a VIP training service for individual employers and personal assistants

14 Mar 2023 Caroline Coleman

Caroline Coleman, CEO of Coleman Training, tells us how, they responded to a demand for more tailored training for individual employers (IEs) and thei…read more

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14 Mar 2023 Caroline Coleman

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Caroline Coleman, CEO of Coleman Training, tells us how, they responded to a demand for more tailored training for individual employers (IEs) and thei…read more

Individual employers

Learning and development

Funding to support learning and development for individual employers and personal assistants

18 Jan 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

Funding is available to support individual employers to cover some of the cost of learning and development for themselves or the personal assistants w…read more

involving people with lived experience

18 Jan 2023 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

involving people with lived experience

Funding is available to support individual employers to cover some of the cost of learning and development for themselves or the personal assistants w…read more

Funding

Individual employers

Leading my own care: how I employ and support my team as an individual employer

29 Sep 2022 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

We spoke to an individual employer to find out more about how they employ and lead a team of people who provide support to them. read more

lady at computer with pen and paper

29 Sep 2022 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù

lady at computer with pen and paper

We spoke to an individual employer to find out more about how they employ and lead a team of people who provide support to them. read more

Individual employers

Leadership

Retention

What a good induction as personal assistant looks like to me

08 Aug 2022 Andrew Meadows

Personal Assistant Andrew Meadows discusses the effective induction he was given for his role and his tips for onboarding new personal assistants. read more

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08 Aug 2022 Andrew Meadows

Andrew Meadows BW

Personal Assistant Andrew Meadows discusses the effective induction he was given for his role and his tips for onboarding new personal assistants. read more

Recruitment

Retention

Workforce development

Individual employers