Why it has become even harder to recruit and retain staff in Social Care!
Skills for Care have just released their ‘State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England’ report which …
KPMG and REC Report on Jobs October 2021
KPMG and REC have recently released October’s edition of the UK Report on Jobs: National. This report looks at both …
Are you leveraging candidate referrals in your organisation?
Over the past few months, the number of staff available to start jobs has been falling at a record rate …
How COVID-19 has impacted social care workplace cultures
“Company culture refers to the basic assumptions, beliefs and behaviours that have developed over time and are shared by members …
Top tips to help you manage the current fuel situation and avoid panic buying!
You may have seen over the weekend; long queues have been forming outside petrol stations due to people ‘panic buying’ …
6 weeks until vaccinations become a condition of employment in care homes with plans to extend the scope!
We are 6 weeks away from when all care home staff in England must be fully vaccinated against COVID to …
What you need to know about COVID boosters and Flu vaccines!
As of this week, the COVID booster vaccine rollout has begun. All frontline health and social care workers are to …
KPMG and REC Report on Jobs September 2021
KPMG and REC have recently released September’s edition of the UK Report on Jobs: National. This report looks at both …
The guide to building resilience
Skillsforcare are always sharing useful guides and tools to help social care professionals in their roles. Recently they have shared …
Social Care Reform – Now the dust has settled, what does this actually mean?
Last week the government announced an increase in funding for social care in England. What was the announcement? The government …
COVID-19 advice for Social Care: guide for care staff supporting those with learning disabilities or autism
SCIE have created a guide to help care staff and personal assistants support adults with learning disabilities and autism through …
KPMG and REC Report on Jobs August 2021
KPMG and REC have recently released August’s edition of the UK Report on Jobs: National. This report looks at both …
New guidance and resources for ‘vaccines as a condition of deployment’ in care homes legislation
The Department of Health and Social Care have been sharing lots of useful guidance and resources over the last few …
12 ways to measure employee engagement!
Gallup have released their State of the Global Workplace Report for 2021. This report reveals updated statistics around employee engagement …
Vaccine cards are no longer being issued, so what is the alternative?
Upon getting your COVID-19 vaccination, you are now no longer issued a vaccine card. This has changed in the last …
Service sector recovery is slow as demand for staff remains high!
IHS Markit and CIPS UK have released their UK Business Outlook Report for July 2021. This report reveals how confident …
Fully vaccinated frontline staff can work without self-isolation
Following some recent deliberation, the Department of Health and Social Care released confirmation that frontline health and social care staff …
Consultation: Mental Health Units/Settings (Use of Force) Act 2018
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation on Mental Health Units/Settings (Use of Force) Act 2018 …
The vaccination grace period begins!
For the past 16 months, employees of the health and social care sector have worked tirelessly to continue providing high-quality …
The New National Strategy for Autistic Children, Young People and Adults
On 21st July 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department of Education published their national strategy …