24 percent of people working in care left their jobs in 2023/24
International recruitment drove improvements in the adult social care workforce in the year to March 2024, but the sector faces ongoing domestic recruitment and retention…
Strategy findings reveal the adult social care workforce vacancy rate has reduced by 8.3 percent
The launch of a new Workforce Strategy for adult social care in England is being hailed as a turning point for care, as new data…
Findings reveal the social care workforce vacancy rate has fallen to 9.9 percent
Skills for Care has published its annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report and announced plans to develop a…
Adult social care workforce vacancy rate decreases to nearly 10 percent
New data from Skills for Care has found that the adult social care workforce in England started growing again over the past year. The annual…
Care employers urged to apply for Skills for Care training fund to help develop skills
Individuals who employ their own care and support are being urged to apply for a Skills for Care fund that helps with training costs, which…
Innovative social care organisations sought to host graduates on programme to drive improvements and change
Skills for Care is looking for innovative social care organisations to host ambitious graduates on a one-year programme designed to develop future leaders in health…
Winners announced in the 2020 Skills for Care Accolades
Some of England’s best social care organisations are celebrating after picking up a Skills for Care Accolade award. Now in their 17th year, the Accolades…
Finalists across the adult social care sector announced for Skills for Care’s Accolades 2020
The finalists have been announced for all ten categories at the annual Skills for Care Accolades awards. Now in its 17th year, the Accolades honour…
New framework launched to support OTs working in social care
A new practical resource from RCOT and Skills for Care, the ‘Learning and development framework for occupational therapists: New or returning to social care’, has…
New CPD programmes launched to help managers in the social care sector develop their skills and knowledge
Skills for Care has launched three continuing professional development (CPD) modules to develop the skills and knowledge of managers and future leaders in care services.…