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Thank you for the shout out on #InternationalWomensDay @VirginMoney @VMGiving it is an honour to be running the @LondonMarathon 2020 and raising money for @mencap_charity 😀🏃🏽♀️ 💫
This #InternationalWomensDay we’re celebrating all of the incredible women who make the #LondonMarathon such a brilliant event. Sarah is a great example, and one of the brightest stars of this year’s race for the fundraising she’s doing for @mencap_charity virg.in/Sbn
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💡 Did you know that the number of people working in adult social care is 1.52 million working across 18,000 organisations comprising an estimated 39,000 establishments as at 2022/23?
🔗Find out more bit.ly/3rmqPVz
#SizeAndStructure
ALT 1.52 million people working in adult social care in England
Really excited that Tristram is joining our team as Deputy CEO @skillsforcare #socialcare
We’re delighted to announce Tristram Gardner has been appointed Deputy CEO for Skills for Care.
He’ll be joining the team from 24 July & brings a wealth of experience from across social care to this new role.
Find out more: sfca.re/deputyceo
ALT Tristram Gardner appointed as Deputy CEO at Skills for Care
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We’re delighted to announce Tristram Gardner has been appointed Deputy CEO for Skills for Care.
He’ll be joining the team from 24 July & brings a wealth of experience from across social care to this new role.
Find out more: sfca.re/deputyceo
ALT Tristram Gardner appointed as Deputy CEO at Skills for Care
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Retaining good staff is key in providing continuity of personalised care & support
In our ‘Secrets of success’ report, 66% of organisations said reviewing their workplace culture had a positive impact on retention rates.
🔗 sfca.re/PositiveWorkplaceCul…
#PositiveWorkplaceCulture
ALT Reviewing your workplace culture has a positive impact on retention rates
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We’re inviting local authorities to become involved with the SC-WRES.
We’re hosting a virtual information session on Thursday 20 July at 14:00 to find out more about the next data collection running from 1 September to mid-October 2023.
🔗Find out more sfca.re/SCWRESevent
ALT Three social care workers of different ethnicities
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💭Blog: Why knowing more about the great people who work in care matters
“You may be asking yourself: ‘why does this report matter?’”
@oonaghsmyth, CEO of Skills for Care, discusses why our latest data is important for the future of #AdultSocialCare.
🔗bit.ly/46Nc7Ha
ALT Oonagh smyth smiling
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Huge rise in migrant workers keeping adult #socialcare going, @skillsforcare finds in annual workforce survey. Some 70,000 took up 'direct caring roles' in 2022-23 including 58,000 on new skilled worker shortage visas
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📰 News: Adult social care workforce growing again, but challenges remain
Data from the latest #SizeAndStructure report on the #AdultSocialCare sector shows growth, but challenges remain for the sector.
🔗Read our press release:
sfca.re/SizeAndStructureRele…
ALT The Size and Structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England, 2023
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📣 Today we have released the latest Size and Structure information with up-to-date data about the adult social care sector and workforce in England, 2023.
🔗 Take a look now bit.ly/3rmqPVz
#SizeAndStructure
ALT The Size and Structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England, 2023
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Creating a culture that focuses on relationships through careful listening, understanding, empathising & supporting other people will result in high levels of wellbeing, which in turn results in high-quality care.
🔗 sfca.re/PositiveWorkplaceCul…
#PositiveWorkplaceCulture
ALT Research suggests that compassion at work makes a big difference to outcomes for those accessing care and support (West, 2021)
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💻 Event | Menopause awareness in the workplace
📅 29 June 🕛 11:00 – 12:30
Roughly half our workforce will go through menopause. This session offers guidance on creating an organisation menopause health & wellbeing strategy.
🔗sfca.re/menopauseawareness
#PositiveWorkplaceCulture
ALT Menopause awareness in the workplace - 29 June 2023
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💻Virtual ASC-WDS workshops for Local Authorities
📅27 June 2023 ⌚ 14:00 – 15:00
To help local authorities prepare for mandatory data return via #ASCWDS, these sessions cover this year’s timeframe, process & requirement & what not to do.
🔗Book now: bit.ly/3pGxQzx
ALT Local authorities - get support with your ASC-WDS data return
Interesting listening to @oonaghsmyth from @skillsforcare and thinking about the art of the possible with a "One Workforce" approach to #health and #socialcare @NHSConfedExpo @nhsemployers
Listening to Amanda Pritchard @NHSConfedExpo "capacity in #socialcare has a direct impact on people's lives as well as the NHS" @skillsforcare
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Our ‘Secrets of Success’ report showed that leaders & managers can act as positive role models, demonstrating the organisation’s core values to help enhance the reputation of the organisation.
Explore how you can develop a #PositiveWorkplaceCulture ⬇
🔗 sfca.re/PositiveWorkplaceCul…
ALT Managers and leaders are key in developing and maintaining a positive workplace culture
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Our dedicated webpage is also a great place to learn more and access resources to help with #UnderstandingIntegration ⬇
🔗 sfca.re/UnderstandingIntegra…
integration is when care is co-ordinated across health and care services, providing joined-up care to ensure the person drawing on support has all their needs met.
If you want to learn more visit is @skillsforcare sfca.re/UnderstandingI…
#UnderstandingIntegration
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Integration is when care is co-ordinated across health and care services, providing joined-up care to ensure the person drawing on support has all their needs met.
🔗Learn more: sfca.re/UnderstandingIntegra…
#UnderstandingIntegration
ALT What does integration in health and social care mean?
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An Integrated Care System is a partnership of social care, health and other organisations working together to enable seamless care.
#UnderstandingIntegration
🔗 sfca.re/UnderstandingIntegra…
ALT What is an ICS?