Skills for care
@skillsforcare.bsky.social
www.skillsforcare.org.uk
We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure #AdultSocialCare has the right people, skills and support to deliver the highest quality care.
We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure #AdultSocialCare has the right people, skills and support to deliver the highest quality care.
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🌍 There are important developments in integrated care taking place across the sector & it’s vital that organisations in adult social care understand what this means for them
Stay tuned and see how integrated working can transform care and why now is the time to get involved: https://bit.ly/3LygNKZ
Stay tuned and see how integrated working can transform care and why now is the time to get involved: https://bit.ly/3LygNKZ
🗨️ Speak to your Skills for Care locality manager to stay connected and up to date with the latest initiatives with integrated working and social care.
With so many changes taking place, now is a great time to get involved and we’re here to help: https://bit.ly/4p0O7ZH
With so many changes taking place, now is a great time to get involved and we’re here to help: https://bit.ly/4p0O7ZH
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🗨️ Speak to your Skills for Care locality manager to stay connected and up to date with the latest initiatives with integrated working and social care.
With so many changes taking place, now is a great time to get involved and we’re here to help: https://bit.ly/4p0O7ZH
With so many changes taking place, now is a great time to get involved and we’re here to help: https://bit.ly/4p0O7ZH
It’s #GoodNewsFriday 🎉 This week we hear all about the hard work of Irene who retired from her career in social care aged 83 after making a positive impact on so many lives. Well done Irene 👏 https://bit.ly/4p9to5M
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It’s #GoodNewsFriday 🎉 This week we hear all about the hard work of Irene who retired from her career in social care aged 83 after making a positive impact on so many lives. Well done Irene 👏 https://bit.ly/4p9to5M
Explore our new resources on delegated healthcare activities - Care providers across England are putting delegated healthcare activities into practice using our guiding principles.
Take a look at our latest resources to apply these approaches in your own setting: https://bit.ly/3LwWhKV
Take a look at our latest resources to apply these approaches in your own setting: https://bit.ly/3LwWhKV
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Explore our new resources on delegated healthcare activities - Care providers across England are putting delegated healthcare activities into practice using our guiding principles.
Take a look at our latest resources to apply these approaches in your own setting: https://bit.ly/3LwWhKV
Take a look at our latest resources to apply these approaches in your own setting: https://bit.ly/3LwWhKV
Our Principles of Workforce Redesign guidance is here to help, It highlights seven practical principles to guide you, so your workforce can continue delivering care that’s safe, effective, and person-centred.
📘 Discover how it can support your team: https://bit.ly/4964CyP
📘 Discover how it can support your team: https://bit.ly/4964CyP
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our Principles of Workforce Redesign guidance is here to help, It highlights seven practical principles to guide you, so your workforce can continue delivering care that’s safe, effective, and person-centred.
📘 Discover how it can support your team: https://bit.ly/4964CyP
📘 Discover how it can support your team: https://bit.ly/4964CyP
Article: Resources to support with integrated working in social care.
Discover useful resources to support with integrated working across adult social care: https://bit.ly/49LLyGi
Discover useful resources to support with integrated working across adult social care: https://bit.ly/49LLyGi
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Article: Resources to support with integrated working in social care.
Discover useful resources to support with integrated working across adult social care: https://bit.ly/49LLyGi
Discover useful resources to support with integrated working across adult social care: https://bit.ly/49LLyGi
Support new, returning, or internationally educated nurses as they transition into practice. Join our final online Preceptorship workshops at the end of November! You’ll gain tools, confidence & insight.
100% of attendees found it helpful book today: https://bit.ly/4hOlmgv
100% of attendees found it helpful book today: https://bit.ly/4hOlmgv
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Support new, returning, or internationally educated nurses as they transition into practice. Join our final online Preceptorship workshops at the end of November! You’ll gain tools, confidence & insight.
100% of attendees found it helpful book today: https://bit.ly/4hOlmgv
100% of attendees found it helpful book today: https://bit.ly/4hOlmgv
Use our adult social care data and insights to inform your thinking when planning & designing more integrated ways of working.
Find reports & visualisations from the overall size and structure of the workforce, through to demographics, pay, qualifications & much more: https://bit.ly/47DKqBV
Find reports & visualisations from the overall size and structure of the workforce, through to demographics, pay, qualifications & much more: https://bit.ly/47DKqBV
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Use our adult social care data and insights to inform your thinking when planning & designing more integrated ways of working.
Find reports & visualisations from the overall size and structure of the workforce, through to demographics, pay, qualifications & much more: https://bit.ly/47DKqBV
Find reports & visualisations from the overall size and structure of the workforce, through to demographics, pay, qualifications & much more: https://bit.ly/47DKqBV
Social care is powering change. Adult Social Care is part of the drive to the 3 big shifts highlighted in the 10 year health plan:
✅ hospitals to local communities
✅ analogue to digital
✅ treating illness to preventing it
🔗The Strategy is here to make that happen: https://bit.ly/47pz1XI
✅ hospitals to local communities
✅ analogue to digital
✅ treating illness to preventing it
🔗The Strategy is here to make that happen: https://bit.ly/47pz1XI
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Social care is powering change. Adult Social Care is part of the drive to the 3 big shifts highlighted in the 10 year health plan:
✅ hospitals to local communities
✅ analogue to digital
✅ treating illness to preventing it
🔗The Strategy is here to make that happen: https://bit.ly/47pz1XI
✅ hospitals to local communities
✅ analogue to digital
✅ treating illness to preventing it
🔗The Strategy is here to make that happen: https://bit.ly/47pz1XI
The Managers Conference 📅 9-10 March 2026 🐦Early bird tickets: https://bit.ly/4nEotc0
"It's encouraging to hear speakers talk about their experiences, and the roles we play and how we can all do more and even adjust our approaches to get improved outcomes for the people and communities we support."
"It's encouraging to hear speakers talk about their experiences, and the roles we play and how we can all do more and even adjust our approaches to get improved outcomes for the people and communities we support."
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Managers Conference 📅 9-10 March 2026 🐦Early bird tickets: https://bit.ly/4nEotc0
"It's encouraging to hear speakers talk about their experiences, and the roles we play and how we can all do more and even adjust our approaches to get improved outcomes for the people and communities we support."
"It's encouraging to hear speakers talk about their experiences, and the roles we play and how we can all do more and even adjust our approaches to get improved outcomes for the people and communities we support."
Article: What’s happening with integrated working right now. Find out more about developments happening with integrated working right now: https://bit.ly/3JvNd8p
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Article: What’s happening with integrated working right now. Find out more about developments happening with integrated working right now: https://bit.ly/3JvNd8p
🌍 There are important developments in integrated care taking place across the sector & it’s vital that organisations in adult social care understand what this means for them
Stay tuned and see how integrated working can transform care and why now is the time to get involved: https://bit.ly/3LygNKZ
Stay tuned and see how integrated working can transform care and why now is the time to get involved: https://bit.ly/3LygNKZ
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🌍 There are important developments in integrated care taking place across the sector & it’s vital that organisations in adult social care understand what this means for them
Stay tuned and see how integrated working can transform care and why now is the time to get involved: https://bit.ly/3LygNKZ
Stay tuned and see how integrated working can transform care and why now is the time to get involved: https://bit.ly/3LygNKZ
🤝 Skills for Care, the DHSC, and partners have developed voluntary guiding principles to support the safe, person-centred delegation of healthcare activities. This approach helps health, social care & community services work together to deliver better outcomes.
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/49qzF8z
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/49qzF8z
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🤝 Skills for Care, the DHSC, and partners have developed voluntary guiding principles to support the safe, person-centred delegation of healthcare activities. This approach helps health, social care & community services work together to deliver better outcomes.
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/49qzF8z
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/49qzF8z
It’s #GoodNewsFriday 🎉 This week we hear from Spellman Care Sabout the success of their summer fundraising. Well done! 👏 Read more:
https://bit.ly/43h7MvW
https://bit.ly/43h7MvW
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It’s #GoodNewsFriday 🎉 This week we hear from Spellman Care Sabout the success of their summer fundraising. Well done! 👏 Read more:
https://bit.ly/43h7MvW
https://bit.ly/43h7MvW
Our preceptorship workshops received outstanding feedback! Attendees have a deeper understanding of the role preceptorship programmes play in supporting new professionals.
Join our final next sessions: https://bit.ly/4qZX878
Join our final next sessions: https://bit.ly/4qZX878
November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our preceptorship workshops received outstanding feedback! Attendees have a deeper understanding of the role preceptorship programmes play in supporting new professionals.
Join our final next sessions: https://bit.ly/4qZX878
Join our final next sessions: https://bit.ly/4qZX878
💙 Enrol on our free public health eLearning for social care frontline workers. For registered providers, this module also supports evidence for the CQC Single Assessment Framework under Effective
Learn more about eLearning: https://bit.ly/47h1pez
Learn more about eLearning: https://bit.ly/47h1pez
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
💙 Enrol on our free public health eLearning for social care frontline workers. For registered providers, this module also supports evidence for the CQC Single Assessment Framework under Effective
Learn more about eLearning: https://bit.ly/47h1pez
Learn more about eLearning: https://bit.ly/47h1pez
💙 Prevention helps people stay well, avoid unnecessary hospital visits, and maintain their independence.
Our guide explains the vital role social care plays in prevention, public health, and wellbeing and why it matters to us all.
📘 Read the guide: https://bit.ly/48Vm6xW
Our guide explains the vital role social care plays in prevention, public health, and wellbeing and why it matters to us all.
📘 Read the guide: https://bit.ly/48Vm6xW
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
💙 Prevention helps people stay well, avoid unnecessary hospital visits, and maintain their independence.
Our guide explains the vital role social care plays in prevention, public health, and wellbeing and why it matters to us all.
📘 Read the guide: https://bit.ly/48Vm6xW
Our guide explains the vital role social care plays in prevention, public health, and wellbeing and why it matters to us all.
📘 Read the guide: https://bit.ly/48Vm6xW
📣 The Managers Conference 📅 9-10 March 2026📍Wyboston Lakes Resort, Bedfordshire 🐦 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE !
Join us at the only managers in adult social care conference. Share knowledge, ideas and network with colleagues.
🔗Find out more: https://bit.ly/4qAYbdh
Join us at the only managers in adult social care conference. Share knowledge, ideas and network with colleagues.
🔗Find out more: https://bit.ly/4qAYbdh
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
📣 The Managers Conference 📅 9-10 March 2026📍Wyboston Lakes Resort, Bedfordshire 🐦 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE !
Join us at the only managers in adult social care conference. Share knowledge, ideas and network with colleagues.
🔗Find out more: https://bit.ly/4qAYbdh
Join us at the only managers in adult social care conference. Share knowledge, ideas and network with colleagues.
🔗Find out more: https://bit.ly/4qAYbdh
💬 Hear from our CEO Professor Oonagh Smyth about what integrated working means for social care and how it creates better outcomes for people drawing on support.
🔗 Find out why integrated working matters for social care: https://bit.ly/3XdElHA
🔗 Find out why integrated working matters for social care: https://bit.ly/3XdElHA
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
💬 Hear from our CEO Professor Oonagh Smyth about what integrated working means for social care and how it creates better outcomes for people drawing on support.
🔗 Find out why integrated working matters for social care: https://bit.ly/3XdElHA
🔗 Find out why integrated working matters for social care: https://bit.ly/3XdElHA
📢 News: Skills for Care shines spotlight on ‘Integrated working and social care’ Find out more about how our integrated working spotlight can help you in our latest news article: https://bit.ly/4qKKaKo
November 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
📢 News: Skills for Care shines spotlight on ‘Integrated working and social care’ Find out more about how our integrated working spotlight can help you in our latest news article: https://bit.ly/4qKKaKo
💡 Build your confidence, skills & leadership in preceptorship! Join our final online Preceptor Lead Workshop on 26 Nov.
✅ 100% of past attendees found it helpful
✅ 97% learnt something new
Don’t miss out — book today 👉 https://bit.ly/47vqWzv
✅ 100% of past attendees found it helpful
✅ 97% learnt something new
Don’t miss out — book today 👉 https://bit.ly/47vqWzv
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
💡 Build your confidence, skills & leadership in preceptorship! Join our final online Preceptor Lead Workshop on 26 Nov.
✅ 100% of past attendees found it helpful
✅ 97% learnt something new
Don’t miss out — book today 👉 https://bit.ly/47vqWzv
✅ 100% of past attendees found it helpful
✅ 97% learnt something new
Don’t miss out — book today 👉 https://bit.ly/47vqWzv
🚀 Spotlight on Integrated working and Social Care! 🚀 We’re launching a new campaign on integrated working across health & adult social care, sharing stories, insights & resources that show how integration transforms lives.
👉 Follow and join the conversation: https://bit.ly/4oqV2ew
👉 Follow and join the conversation: https://bit.ly/4oqV2ew
November 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🚀 Spotlight on Integrated working and Social Care! 🚀 We’re launching a new campaign on integrated working across health & adult social care, sharing stories, insights & resources that show how integration transforms lives.
👉 Follow and join the conversation: https://bit.ly/4oqV2ew
👉 Follow and join the conversation: https://bit.ly/4oqV2ew
As Black History Month draws to a close the focus on equity, diversity and inclusion must be an ongoing effort. The SC-WRES tool supports continuous change for race equity in social care.
Our CEO Professor Oonagh Smyth and Board member Beverley Tarka take a deeper look: https://bit.ly/4hzBbqZ
Our CEO Professor Oonagh Smyth and Board member Beverley Tarka take a deeper look: https://bit.ly/4hzBbqZ
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
As Black History Month draws to a close the focus on equity, diversity and inclusion must be an ongoing effort. The SC-WRES tool supports continuous change for race equity in social care.
Our CEO Professor Oonagh Smyth and Board member Beverley Tarka take a deeper look: https://bit.ly/4hzBbqZ
Our CEO Professor Oonagh Smyth and Board member Beverley Tarka take a deeper look: https://bit.ly/4hzBbqZ
You can use our data as part of your workforce planning processes, to gain insight so many areas. Discover how data drives change in adult social care:
https://bit.ly/4ni85Og
https://bit.ly/4ni85Og
October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
You can use our data as part of your workforce planning processes, to gain insight so many areas. Discover how data drives change in adult social care:
https://bit.ly/4ni85Og
https://bit.ly/4ni85Og
This eLearning is specifically for adult social care staff, with real examples and an all-important focus on prevention. Learn to protect health, promote wellbeing, and build healthy routines practically and immediately. Gain skills that could change a life today: https://bit.ly/47rqpyz
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This eLearning is specifically for adult social care staff, with real examples and an all-important focus on prevention. Learn to protect health, promote wellbeing, and build healthy routines practically and immediately. Gain skills that could change a life today: https://bit.ly/47rqpyz
From spotting trends in staff sickness or turnover to keeping on top of training records, using data can be a big help with effective people management.
Find out more about how managers can use data to support their teams with our #DataDrivesChange spotlight: https://bit.ly/3JpYgQk
Find out more about how managers can use data to support their teams with our #DataDrivesChange spotlight: https://bit.ly/3JpYgQk
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
From spotting trends in staff sickness or turnover to keeping on top of training records, using data can be a big help with effective people management.
Find out more about how managers can use data to support their teams with our #DataDrivesChange spotlight: https://bit.ly/3JpYgQk
Find out more about how managers can use data to support their teams with our #DataDrivesChange spotlight: https://bit.ly/3JpYgQk