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The care exchange - how listening to podcasts can change your (working) life!
20 Sep 2024 Â鶹ŮÀÉ
The care exchange podcast hits its 20,000 downloads milestone and celebrates glowing reviews from social care professionals. read more
Good news story
How Leeds City Council’s Community Health and Well-being Service is making lives better
19 Sep 2024 Cath Roff
In this article, we hear from Cath Roff MBE, Project Director: Social Care Transformation, on the launch of the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social C…read more
Workforce development
Wellbeing
How we’re simplifying statutory and mandatory training guidance
18 Sep 2024 Â鶹ŮÀÉ
The ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ aimed to make the information around training and developing social care staff simpler and clearer. read more
Learning and development
How the 'Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care' will improve wellbeing, career development, and recognition in the care sector
16 Sep 2024 Karolina Gerlich
We catch up with Karolina Gerlich, CEO of the Care Workers’ Charity, to hear how she believes the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ will supp…read more
Unique Senior Care awarded royal seal of approval for outstanding training
13 Sep 2024 Â鶹ŮÀÉ
In this #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about a Warwickshire care company who has been given a special award. read more
Young people and the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’
12 Sep 2024 Gemma Jewel
Gemma Jewell, Associate Director of People and Business Support at Response, a charity that provides mental health services and housing support in Oxf…read more
The Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard - how representation supports retention
11 Sep 2024 Fiona Murphy
We catch up with Fiona Murphy, our Head of Culture and Diversity, to hear how we’re helping our sector become more equitable and attract and retain st…read more
Spellman Care’s ‘School’s Out for Summer’ events bring joy and connection
06 Sep 2024 Â鶹ŮÀÉ
In this #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about a day of fun and activities from Spellman Care’s Springbank Care Â鶹ŮÀÉ, as they hosted a ‘School’s out for summe…read more
How the ‘Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care’ is addressing our retention challenges
04 Sep 2024 Lara Bywater
Lara Bywater, Director and Registered Manager of LDC Care, talks about how she believes the Strategy will help our sector tackle its retention challen…read more
Retention
Clifton Â鶹ŮÀÉcare wins leadership excellence award at Northwest Family Business Awards
30 Aug 2024 Â鶹ŮÀÉ
This #GoodNewsFriday, we hear about Caroline Cosh and the team at Clifton Â鶹ŮÀÉcare, who’ve been given some impressive awards! read more
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