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Five learning and development resources to support retention
09 Nov 2021 ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
Supporting learning and development opportunities for your team can play a vital role in helping with staff retention. read more
Workforce development
Retention
Leadership
Social care leaders share how our 'Digital learning for managers' modules can support leadership and retention
02 Nov 2021 ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care’s ‘Digital learning for managers’ modules have been designed to develop new and aspiring social care managers. Find out more about how…read more
Interview: my career in social care and the fight for diversity
29 Oct 2021 Carol Burt
Carol Burt, Director of the Paul Clarke (Staffordshire) Community Interest Company and board member of the Sickle Cell Society spoke with ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for C…read more
Culture and diversity
How to support retention of your registered managers
28 Oct 2021 ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
Registered managers play a key role within social care organisations. But, the pandemic has brought new and unique challenges to the sector, so provid…read more
Wellbeing
How ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care's Moving Up Programme helped me to move up
27 Oct 2021 Karl Livingston
Karl Livingston, Development Manager – Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic Groups, at London Borough of Lambeth, reflects on how ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care’s Moving Up…read more
How to retain social care staff long-term: registered manager tips
26 Oct 2021 Karen Pogson
Karen Pogson, Registered Manager and Director of Active Social Care, member of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care Registered Manager Reference Group, and Chair of Ki…read more
How to introduce digital skills without causing a systems overdrive
20 Oct 2021 Dianne Buddery
In the fast-paced and challenging world of social care it’s not always easy to introduce new technology skills to staff. ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care’s Digital Pr…read more
Digital
What our Moving Up programme looks like for 2021/22
14 Oct 2021 ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
We’re delighted to announce that our Moving Up programme is now open for 2021/22. The programme is aimed at leaders with Black, Asian, and other diver…read more
Interview: recruitment expert Neil Eastwood shares his top advice
31 Aug 2021 Neil Eastwood
Neil Eastwood has recently provided free access to his online recruitment masterclass for all care providers. Here we speak with Neil about the master…read more
Recruitment
Interview: from occupational therapist to setting up my own care agency
23 Jul 2021 ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
Derek Sleater has had a varied career in social care, starting out working in occupational therapy and working his way up the ladder in that area befo…read more
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