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Update on the post-qualifying standards for social work supervisors pathway

11 Mar 2021

We’re delighted to announce that the guidance and templates we’ve developed for completing a portfolio of evidence are now ready to use. Participating in the pathway will support employers and practice supervisors to demonstrate their capability and develop their professional confidence.

Workforce Development Fund 2021-22 now open for grant applications

26 Feb 2021

Large national organisations and lead organisations of employer-led partnerships can now apply for a grant from the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2021-22.

΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ response to 'Working together to improve health and social care for all' White Paper

11 Feb 2021

΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ CEO Oonagh Smyth said: “The government’s Health and Care White Paper sets out their proposals for greater integration of social care and health services".

Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set - Increased sickness rates

18 Jan 2021

CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set Increased sickness rates

΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ appoint Tricia Pereira as Director of Operations

11 Jan 2021

΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ appoint Tricia Pereira as Director of Operations

Learning from events – new online learning module to support your response to COVID-19

26 Oct 2020

΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ has launched a digital learning module to support adult social care managers in carrying out holistic learning reviews following any incidents or near misses within the care setting, such as a COVID-19 outbreak.

Social care needs to fill more than 100,000 vacancies

21 Oct 2020

The adult social care sector in England still needs to fill around 112,000 job vacancies on any given day according to a new report published by ΢΢²ÝÊÓƵ.

Graduate Management learners putting learning into practice during the pandemic

02 Oct 2020

The ninth cohort of health and social care Graduate Management learners have now completed their demanding one-year programme and have been putting their learning into practice during the pandemic.

Our response to the Department of Health and Social Care's Winter Plan

21 Sep 2020

The Department of Health and Social Care's COVID-19 Winter Plan released on Friday sets out how they intend to support employers to fight the virus in the coming months.

Upon – new programme launched to support new Directors of Children's Services

14 Sep 2020

Today sees the launch of a new programme aimed at increasing the pool of future Directors of Children’s Services (DCS), supported by the Department for Education (DfE).