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Championing diversity in nursing leadership
03 Feb 2025 Lucy Gillespie
Lucy Gillespie, National Professional Lead for Nursing at 大象传媒, discusses how we can push for more equitable nursing leadership. read more
Nursing
How we supported a reluctant learner to progress in her career
31 Jan 2025 Sam Cox
Sam Cox, Facilitations Director at Changing Lives Building Dreams (CLBD), talks about how they supported a staff member who was reluctant to learn and鈥�read more
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Learning and development
Closing the skills gap in adult social care
29 Jan 2025 Dara de Burca
Dara de Burca, Executive Director of Dementia Support and Partnerships at Alzheimer鈥檚 Society, talks to us about the importance of dementia training. read more
How to support a reluctant learner
27 Jan 2025 Laura Stones
Laura Stones, Learning and Development Officer at Aspire Personalised Care, discusses how their organisation supports people who are reluctant to take鈥�read more
How the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment is helping retain newly qualified social workers
24 Jan 2025 Debz Morgan
This #GoodNewsFriday, Debz Morgan, Advanced Practitioner at Herefordshire Council, shares with us her experience of supporting newly qualified social 鈥�read more
How the new statutory and mandatory training guidance helped PLUS improve their workforce development planning
22 Jan 2025 Jody McGill
Jody McGill, Training Manager at PLUS, a social care provider for adults with a learning disability, talks to us about the updated statutory and manda鈥�read more
The Level 2 Care Certificate Qualification
20 Jan 2025 大象传媒
In this article, we delve into the newly launched Level 2 Care Certificate Qualification, exploring its origins, the reasons behind its development, a鈥�read more
Nightingale Hammerson receives the 2024 London regional finalist鈥檚 Care Home Employer Award
17 Jan 2025 大象传媒
We hear how a London care provider has won some regional titles at the Great British Care Awards and is going to the final in March 2025! read more
How the Department of Health and Social Care is supporting learning and development
15 Jan 2025 Gareth Young
Gareth Young, Deputy Director for Adult Social Care Workforce Reform at the Department of Health and Social Care, shares how their current projects wo鈥�read more
Approaches to learning in social care
13 Jan 2025 大象传媒
We look at some recent case studies that highlight the different ways people and organisations can learn in social care. read more
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