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Skills for Care

Name: Skills for Care
Address: Leeds, GB
Telephone: +441132451716

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The official Skills for Care page. Keep up to date with our latest news & events! Collaboration sits at the heart of everything we do.

Since 2001, Skills for Care has been the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We collaborate with employers, government, and sector partners to make sure the adult social care workforce has the right people, skills, and support to deliver outstanding care – both now and for the future. Our vision is a fair and inclusive society where everyone can access the care, advice, and support they need to live well. We work across the sector to understand workforce challenges and opportunities, using data, insight, and evidence to drive change. We support managers and care providers by offering guidance, practical tools, and resources that help with recruitment, workforce development, and building positive workplace cultures. By partnering with others, we’re able to harness a wide range of expertise and amplify our collective impact across the sector.

29/10/2026

Your data matters more than you think.

Every adult social care provider that uses ASC-WDS helps build the evidence used by government, local authorities, commissioners, researchers and sector leaders to understand workforce challenges and plan for the future.

By sharing your workforce data, you're contributing to a more accurate picture of adult social care while also unlocking valuable insights for your own organisation, from workforce planning and benchmarking to funding opportunities and staff development.

The more providers that contribute, the stronger the evidence base becomes.

See how ASC-WDS can support your organisation and the wider sector 👉 https://bit.ly/4Bi3jZr

29/10/2026

Work in care? 💬 Your experience matters.

Whether you’re a care worker, PA, nurse or OT, take part in the Adult Social Care Workforce Survey before 6 November 👉 https://bit.ly/3UZEOPN

28/10/2026

What does an onion have to do with workplace culture? 🧅

No, it's not the start of a bad joke. But it does relate more than you might think.

Like an onion, workplace culture has layers. There is what is written in policies, what happens in practice, the unspoken rules people follow and the values underneath it all.

Peel those layers back and you may spot a gap between the culture you describe and the one your team experiences each day.

At our interactive online seminar, you will explore the Onion Model and other practical tools to help create a more compassionate, collaborative and inclusive workplace.

📅 Thursday 19 November

🕙 10:00-13:00

💻 Online

Find out more and book: https://bit.ly/4z9JDp0

28/10/2026

"ASC-WDS has improved the way we track training, supported our commitment to high-quality care, and enabled us to reinvest in our workforce. It is a valuable tool for any care provider wanting to strengthen their training systems, access funding, and benchmark their performance within the sector."

https://bit.ly/4iaSEbk

28/10/2026

“It felt like a ‘cheat sheet’ to management.” 💡

Laura grew in confidence and strengthened her team through RM12, our six-month leadership programme for managers in adult social care.

“Many of the tools and concepts were immediately applicable in my role… we have embedded so much as a result of this course that has improved standards and practice in the service.”

Starts 25 November, book by 16 November. Only 16 places available.

Discover the programme 👉 https://bit.ly/4i6xafJ

27/10/2026

Black History Month is about the people who shape and sustain communities, and that includes the adult social care workforce itself.

According to Skills for Care's own workforce data, 12% of the local authority adult social care workforce are from Black ethnicities yet only 1.1% of Black employees are in senior leadership roles.

This year, more local authorities than ever have signed up to the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES), working to make sure that representation is reflected at every level, not just on the front line.

Honouring Black history means championing representation at every level, especially in shaping and leading the future of social care.

27/10/2026

New to adult social care? Start strong with ASC-WDS.

As your service grows, you'll need to manage recruitment, training, workforce records and compliance. ASC-WDS helps you organise workforce information from day one, access funding opportunities and build a stronger understanding of your workforce.

Turn the information you already hold into practical insight and make confident decisions from the start.

👉 Get started with ASC-WDS: https://bit.ly/4kdUpWt

26/10/2026

Adult social care is projected to need an additional 410,000 posts by 2040.

Strategic planning can help you prepare to changing workforce demands.

Insight from our latest "State of" report can support more proactive conversations around workforce demands, skills, capacity and sustainability.

Our strategic workforce planning seminar builds on this, helping local authorities turn data into practical workforce plans.

The seminar will explore how to:

🔹 understand current and future workforce demand

🔹 identify workforce gaps

🔹 use the Analyse, Plan, Do, Review framework

🔹 apply practical tools including workforce gap analysis, PESTLE and SWOT

Book your place to gain practical insight and take away resources you can use straight away in your workforce planning 👉 https://bit.ly/48cIwca

26/10/2026

Represent your workforce and shape the sector by using ASC-WDS.

Our latest article explores how you can help influence social care policy by using the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set and how to get the most out of your account.

https://bit.ly/4dXzq6x

23/10/2026

For registered managers, workforce insight can help turn national trends into practical decisions for your service.

Our latest ‘State of’ report explores recruitment, retention, pay, training, workforce development and career progression across adult social care.

With staff turnover standing at 22.1% across the sector, the report offers evidence and insights to help managers attract, retain and develop the workforce needed to deliver high-quality care.

Read the report and explore the latest insights for your service 👉 https://bit.ly/4i3Tx4e

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Leeds

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441132451716

Website

http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/

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