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ADASS Spring Survey 2025: Can Social Care Survive the Perfect Storm?
The ADASS Spring Survey 2025 shows social care at a critical crossroads. Financial gaps, fragile markets, and under-supported carers threaten the system’s stability. Can investment in prevention, tech, and fair pay turn things around? Find out in this episode.
17 Jun 2025
The Future of Care: Tackling Skills Gaps in Health and Social Care
This episode explores the evolving skills gap within the UK's health and social care sector, highlighting the need for digital, technical, and foundational skills to meet future demands.
11 Apr 2025
Key Insights on Adult Social Care Apprenticeships (2023/4)
Critical trends and findings regarding apprenticeships in the adult social care sector, drawing from the Skills for Care analysis of Department for Education data.
4 Mar 2025
A Social Care Fair Pay Agreement and workforce impact
We look at the government’s plans to establish a Fair Pay Agreements process in Adult Social Care.
5 Feb 2025
Navigating the Better Care Fund
Navigating the Better Care Fund - A guide for social care employers
13 Jan 2025
UK AI Opportunities Plan
UK AI Opportunities Plan panelists discuss the government's ambitious plan to position the UK as a global AI leader, uncovering breakthroughs and challenges for businesses and innovators.
5 Dec 2024
How social care is funded in England
Following the November 2024 budget, social care providers have been vocal in their disappointment at the potential impact of the rise in NICS and NLW. Everyone working in social care needs a good understanding of how the funding is currently distributed to understand what options exist to support any future changes.
22 Nov 2024
Procurement Act’s impact on delegating healthcare activities in UK Social Care
Procurement Act 2023 expert Dr. Sarah Jones explores how its aligning principles impact delegated healthcare activities in UK Social Care, yielding better patient outcomes and care coordination.
15 Nov 2024
Awareness of proposed Delegated Healthcare Activities is crucial
Skills for Care has recently launched its ‘Guiding Principles for Delegated Healthcare’ and employers need to be aware of proposed principles to ensure they provide safe and appropriate care listen to find out why.
29 Oct 2024
Skills shortages in the UK economy
Key findings based on the Edge Foundation report: ‘Skills Shortages in the UK Economy’ bulletin.
16 Oct 2024
Costs of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training rollout
The main costs associated with rolling out the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (OMMT) as outlined in the Department of Health and Social Care impact assessment.
10 Oct 2024
Insights on training and qualifications in adult social care
Training and qualifications in adult social care, incorporating information about the new workforce strategy taken from the Skills for Care “The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England 2024”.
30 Sept 2024
Key skills challenges and opportunities in England’s social care sector
Key skills challenges and opportunities within the English social care sector, as identified in the “Skills England: Driving Growth and Widening Opportunities” report.
5 Aug 2024
Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy in England
Industry experts in adult social care, including [host names], discuss a comprehensive workforce strategy for England, proposing actionable recommendations for a sustainable and thriving workforce.
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