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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 Catriona.Wilson@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


Take part in the Fair Pay Agreement Consultation for social care

25 Nov 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ

Rose Thomas-Willis, Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Pay and Careers, DHSC and Oonagh Smyth, CEO, ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ discuss what the Fair Pay Consult…read more

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25 Nov 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ

Young male and female social care worker smiling

Rose Thomas-Willis, Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Pay and Careers, DHSC and Oonagh Smyth, CEO, ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ discuss what the Fair Pay Consult…read more

Policy

What’s happening with integrated working right now

10 Nov 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ

We explore key developments happening with integrated working across adult social care right now. read more

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10 Nov 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ

care professionals working together

We explore key developments happening with integrated working across adult social care right now. read more

Integration

Policy

How your data is helping to shape social care policy

08 Oct 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ

Mark Moulding, Head of External Affairs and Policy, discusses how data shared via ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµâ€™s Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) is …read more

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08 Oct 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ

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Mark Moulding, Head of External Affairs and Policy, discusses how data shared via ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµâ€™s Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) is …read more

ASC-WDS

Policy

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Moving forward with the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care

15 Jul 2025 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

Oonagh Smyth, CEO, ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ and Sir David Pearson, Co-chairs of the Workforce Strategy Oversight Executive Group discuss why the Strategy is vi…read more

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15 Jul 2025 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

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Oonagh Smyth, CEO, ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ and Sir David Pearson, Co-chairs of the Workforce Strategy Oversight Executive Group discuss why the Strategy is vi…read more

Policy

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Reflecting on One Year of the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care

24 Jun 2025 Jane Brightman

Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Development, reflects on the achievements of the Strategy one year since its launch. read more

24 Jun 2025 Jane Brightman

Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Development, reflects on the achievements of the Strategy one year since its launch. read more

Policy

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What do registered managers think about a professional body and workforce registration?

25 Sep 2024 ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ

We caught up with our registered manager reference group to discuss their thoughts on suggestions in the Workforce Strategy around workforce registrat…read more

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25 Sep 2024 ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ

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We caught up with our registered manager reference group to discuss their thoughts on suggestions in the Workforce Strategy around workforce registrat…read more

Workforce development

Leadership

Policy

An update on the workforce strategy for adult social care

18 Dec 2023 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

In October, ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ announced plans to develop a workforce strategy for adult social care. Our CEO Oonagh Smyth and Sir David Pearson, who are…read more

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18 Dec 2023 Oonagh Smyth and David Pearson

DavidPearson-OonaghSmyth

In October, ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ announced plans to develop a workforce strategy for adult social care. Our CEO Oonagh Smyth and Sir David Pearson, who are…read more

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Policy

How does clinical supervision for nurses support the delegation of healthcare activities

17 Aug 2023 Grace Cook

In this blog from Grace Cook, Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Programme Manager at the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), she shares h…read more

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17 Aug 2023 Grace Cook

Grace FonS

In this blog from Grace Cook, Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Programme Manager at the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), she shares h…read more

Integration

Learning and development

Mentoring

Policy

Nursing

What integration means for social care

25 May 2023 Oonagh Smyth

In this joint blog from ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ CEO Oonagh Smyth and Director of System and Social Partnership at NHS Employers Rebecca Smith, they discuss wh…read more

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25 May 2023 Oonagh Smyth

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In this joint blog from ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ CEO Oonagh Smyth and Director of System and Social Partnership at NHS Employers Rebecca Smith, they discuss wh…read more

Integration

Policy

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

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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