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Whether you're looking for practical advice, industry trends, or expert opinions, our content is designed to support and inspire you in your role.
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Creating great leaders
19 Mar 2025 Marta Sulkowska
Marta Sulkowska, Learning and Development Business Partner at Cera Care, talks about her experience with the ‘Well led’ and ‘Lead to Succeed’ programm…read more
Learning and development
Leadership
How national projects are helping to support the adult social care workforce
24 Feb 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ
Last year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched several key initiatives to support the adult social care workforce and enhance sta…read more
Leadership programmes for aspiring directors
19 Feb 2025 Jane McCabe
Jayne McCabe, National Leadership and Management Lead at ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ, discusses the launch of two programmes designed to support aspiring social c…read more
Learning and development resources for managers
17 Feb 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ
We run through some of the learning and development resources available to managers. read more
Using apprenticeships to support nursing careers in social care
12 Feb 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we look at how Landermeads Nursing ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ is using apprenticeships to support nursing roles in their organisati…read more
Apprenticeships
Supporting LGBTQ+ inclusivity: Essential resources for support and awareness
10 Feb 2025 ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ
As we continue to support LGBT History Month throughout February, we’ve rounded-up some of the resources available to support you with improving LGBTQ…read more
Culture and diversity
Moving Up: supporting diversity in leaders and managers
07 Feb 2025 Lisa Govier
We hear from Lisa Govier, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Dimensions, along with her colleagues Sharon Ngwenya, Locality Manager, and Ife…read more
How we supported a reluctant learner to progress in her career
31 Jan 2025 Sam Cox
Sam Cox, Facilitations Director at Changing Lives Building Dreams (CLBD), talks about how they supported a staff member who was reluctant to learn and…read more
Good news story
Closing the skills gap in adult social care
29 Jan 2025 Dara de Burca
Dara de Burca, Executive Director of Dementia Support and Partnerships at Alzheimer’s Society, talks to us about the importance of dementia training. read more
How to support a reluctant learner
27 Jan 2025 Laura Stones
Laura Stones, Learning and Development Officer at Aspire Personalised Care, discusses how their organisation supports people who are reluctant to take…read more
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