Interview: how supporting digital skills and confidence can support retention
10 Aug 2022
Claire Smout
Claire Smout, ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care’s Programme Head - Sector Digital talks to us about the importance of supporting staff to confidently use digital techno…read more
Claire Smout, ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care’s Programme Head - Sector Digital talks to us about the importance of supporting staff to confidently use digital techno…read more
Digital
Retention
Workforce development
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
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
Recruitment
Retention
Workforce development
Individual employers
Please don’t go! Why the first 90 days of employment are so important
02 Aug 2022
Neil Eastwood
Neil Eastwood, CEO of Care Friends and author of ‘Saving social care’, gives his perspective on why efforts to reduce staff turnover in the first 12 w…read more
02 Aug 2022
Neil Eastwood
Neil Eastwood, CEO of Care Friends and author of ‘Saving social care’, gives his perspective on why efforts to reduce staff turnover in the first 12 w…read more
Interview: how effective workforce planning can support capacity now and in the future
12 Jul 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
We spoke to Lindsey Dawson, Head of Area (North West) at ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care, about what workforce planning really means and how an effective workforce pl…read more
12 Jul 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
We spoke to Lindsey Dawson, Head of Area (North West) at ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care, about what workforce planning really means and how an effective workforce pl…read more
Recruitment
Retention
Workforce planning
How data can help you think about your staff’s health and happiness
20 Jun 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
Evaluating staff wellbeing can be difficult, but there are certain data metrics than can help with this such as turnover rates and staff surveys. Find…read more
20 Jun 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
Evaluating staff wellbeing can be difficult, but there are certain data metrics than can help with this such as turnover rates and staff surveys. Find…read more
ASC-WDS
Leadership
Wellbeing
Retention
Social care managers share their advice on creating a happy and healthy workplace
14 Jun 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
We spoke to a range of social care managers to find out more about the strategies and initiatives they have in place to create a positive work environ…read more
14 Jun 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
We spoke to a range of social care managers to find out more about the strategies and initiatives they have in place to create a positive work environ…read more
Leadership
Wellbeing
Retention
My 30-year career working in social care
30 May 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
Liz Seymour, Registered Manager at Melrose Care talks to us about the achievements of her team during the pandemic, and her long career in care. read more
30 May 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
Liz Seymour, Registered Manager at Melrose Care talks to us about the achievements of her team during the pandemic, and her long career in care. read more
Leadership
Wellbeing
Retention
Using social work apprenticeships to recruit a skilled workforce
09 Mar 2022
Jane Hanrahan
We recently spoke to Jane Hanrahan, Workforce Development Manager at Norfolk County Council about how they use social work apprenticeships to recruit …read more
09 Mar 2022
Jane Hanrahan
We recently spoke to Jane Hanrahan, Workforce Development Manager at Norfolk County Council about how they use social work apprenticeships to recruit …read more
Apprenticeships
Recruitment
Retention
National Apprenticeship Week: insights from apprenticeship trainers
09 Feb 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
We spoke with two training and apprenticeship providers about the benefits of apprenticeships in social care, from upskilling existing staff to helpin…read more
09 Feb 2022
ºÚÁϳԹÏÔÚÏßÓÀ¾Ã for Care
We spoke with two training and apprenticeship providers about the benefits of apprenticeships in social care, from upskilling existing staff to helpin…read more
Workforce development
Apprenticeships
Recruitment
Retention