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Understanding leadership support and development needs of the adult social care sector
12 Nov 2020 аĿª½±
Strong leadership is at the heart of every good and outstanding care providing organisation, without good leadership we know the quality of care provi…read more
Leadership
Workforce development
Sector-based Work Academy Programme - the answer to your recruitment needs
17 Sep 2020 Julie Abbott
Julie Abbott, Senior National Account Manager, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), explains why Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP) could …read more
Recruitment
Dying Matters: The impact of COVID-19 on adult social care
13 May 2020 Claire Henry
Claire Henry, former CEO of the National End of Life Care Programme, is a nationally respected expert on end of life care. She is currently working on…read more
Wellbeing
Offering equal opportunities to employees
07 Feb 2020 Jane Manton
Lifeways Group, an apprenticeship levy payer, is one of the UK’s leading providers of support services for people with diverse and often complex needs…read more
How to create your own leaders for the future
05 Feb 2020 Barbara Johnson
We spoke to Barbara Johnson, Director of Nursing at Risedale Care Homes, who talked about how apprenticeships have allowed the organisation to create …read more
Upholding an outstanding reputation
04 Feb 2020 Vince Burmingham
Hendra House is a small non-levy paying, family-run residential home with under 50 staff. They have been committed to helping people both young and ol…read more
Becoming an employer of choice
03 Feb 2020 Jenny Docherty
We spoke to Jenny Docherty, Learning and Development Partner at Housing 21, who told us how they’re committed to upskilling their workforce. They curr…read more
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