💭Blog: Reflecting on our latest size and structure of social care data

Our CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on what the latest figures tell us and what this means for social care.

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We loved chatting with you at the @scie.org.uk #CoProWeek2025 conference. Thanks everyone who joined our workshops on:

How co-production can be more inclusive
The Care Innovation Challenge + our Innovation Hack Day
The ethical use of Data and Generative AI

Were you there? What did you take away?

Reflecting on One Year of the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Development, reflects on the achievements of the Strategy one year since its launch.

💭 Blog: Reflecting on one year of the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care

Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Development at Skills for Care reflects on what the Workforce Strategy means for social care, and the achievements made since its launch.

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It's the 1 year anniversary of the Workforce Strategy. A sustainable workforce is central to providing good social care, but we need to encourage more people to join and stay! This strategy is all about how we can achieve that as a sector #ASCWorkforceStrategy #carecantwait

Being a good ally means more than just words, it means showing up.  
Active support helps people feel seen, heard, and advocated for every day.  

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➕ Delivering outstanding care seminar ➕

8 July 25 I 10:00 – 15:30 I Online | £250 +VAT

One-day interactive seminar for Good services who want to be Outstanding, or newer services hoping to be Outstanding.

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How the care workforce pathway is creating better social care leaders Natalie Spinks, Programme Head - Care Workforce Pathway, at Skills for Care talks about the Care Workforce Pathway and how it’s helping us develop better leaders.

@skillsforcare.bsky.social is committed to developing a robust and skilled workforce. This article looks at how the Care Workforce Pathway will cultivate the next generation of leaders, empowering them with the tools and knowledge to drive positive change.

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I am absolutely thrilled for everyone who got an honour, Beverley is one of @skillsforcare.bsky.social trustees and are lucky to have her, this is such good news. Congratulations @coproisaac.bsky.social - I am so thrilled for you 🥳

We're delighted that former ADASS President, Beverley Tarka has received an OBE for her contribution to adult #socialcare and unpaid carers. Congratulations also to Carolyn Hague, Isaac Samuels @coproisaac.bsky.social & John Jackson who've been recognised for their work in adult #socialcare.

We published our pay report. Experienced care workers earn 4p/hr more than new starters. 23% are on wage floor, 58% below upcoming NLW. Highlighting the importance of the upcoming Fair Pay Agreement. www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Adult-Social...

Which #socialcare staff have the highest wellbeing at work? According to this newly released @DHSCgovuk survey, it’s personal assistants. Care workers and - perhaps more surprisingly - social workers/nursing associates are at the bottom. Lots more in the report : thread here ⬇️

Access guidance to support your workforce during Ramadan Ramadan is expected to begin on 28 February 2025. Read our guidance to help both managers and staff during this religious period of fasting.

🕌 Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar and is expected to begin on 28 February 2025.

Find out how this period of fasting may impact staff wellbeing and access guidance to support your workforce during Ramadan. 👉https://buff.ly/3Ezs0aV

Hi Jim, I am completely new on this held off for a while but the other is so sad that I ran out of energy! How are you doing?

Ah brilliant!