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°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care responds to the announcement of the update to HEE's Strategic Framework for Health and Social Care Workforce

15 Jul 2021

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said "We're looking forward to working with HEE and our sector partners to take the first step in strengthening workforce planning in adult social care".

Registered nursing associate receives silver award in inaugural Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Awards

12 Jul 2021

It was a proud day for registered nursing associate Emily Burton when she was presented with a silver award from Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Deborah Sturdy in the inaugural Chief Nurse Adult Social Care Awards on Monday 12 July.

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care launch nursing associates guide to help employers embed new role

12 Jul 2021

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care has launched the new guide 'An employer’s guide to the deployment of qualified registered nursing associates in social care settings' to support the deployment of nursing associates in adult social care.

Vaccination as a condition of deployment for any individual working in a CQC-regulated care home

18 Jun 2021

The government have announced that they intend to bring forward regulations making vaccination a condition of deployment for any individual working in a CQC-regulated care home.

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care response to Health and Social Care select committee's report into Workforce burnout

08 Jun 2021

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth said: We gave written and oral evidence using our data to the select committee on the significant impact of the pandemic on the 1.5 million people who work in adult social care, and this comprehensive report put the needs of our workforce at the heart of their recommendations.

Digital technology and capabilities in adult social care

06 May 2021

NHSX, a joint unit of NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care, have commissioned Ipsos MORI and the Institute of Public Care (IPC) at Oxford Brookes University to conduct two related reviews. The first focuses on the adoption and scalability of technology innovation in the adult social care sector. The second, which is conducted jointly with °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care, looks at the digital capabilities of the adult social care workforce.

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care and QCS announce new partnership to support managers

28 Apr 2021

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care and Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) have announced a new partnership supporting adult social care managers to develop best practice and knowledge, keep up-to-date with sector developments and share ideas with like-minded peers.

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care to be part of leading centre to implement evidence in adult social care

24 Mar 2021

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ for Care will be partnering with the University of Birmingham, as part of a broader consortium of key stakeholders from across the four nations of the UK, to develop a new Centre for adult social care, which will aim to put evidence into practice to promote and maintain people’s independence and wellbeing.

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.

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