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{{Short description|Strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England}}
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| founded date = 2002
| founded_date = 2002
| type = [[Company limited by guarantee]] and [[Registered Charity]]
| type = [[Company limited by guarantee]] and [[Registered Charity]]
| registration_id = Company ref 3866683 <br /> Charity ref 1079836
| registration_id = Company ref 3866683 <br /> Charity ref 1079836
| location = [[London]]
| location = [[Leeds]]
| key_people = John Coughlan CBE, Chair<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-events/news/skills-for-care-appoint-john-coughlan-cbe-as-their-new-chair-of-trustees |title=Skills for Care appoint John Coughlan CBE as their new Chair of Trustees |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref> <br />Oonagh Smyth, CEO
| key_people = Dame Moira Gibb, Chair <br />Sharon Allen, CEO
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| revenue = £32.5m (2012)<ref name="Charity_Commission_Overview" />
| num_employees = 203 (2021)<ref name="Charity_Commission_Overview" />
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| homepage = [https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk www.skillsforcare.org.uk]
| num_employees = 183 (2012)<ref name="Charity_Commission_Overview" />
| num_volunteers = 24 (2012)<ref name="Charity_Commission_Overview" />
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| homepage = [http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk www.skillsforcare.org.uk]
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'''Skills for Care''' is the strategic body for workforce development in adult social care in [[England]].
'''Skills for Care''' is the strategic [[workforce development]] and planning body for adult [[Social care in England|social care]] in [[England]].


Skills for Care is an independent registered [[charitable organizations|charity]] working with 35,000 adult social care employers to set the standards and qualifications to equip 1.5 million social care workers with the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high quality care to people who use services and [[carers]]. For the financial year ended 31 March 2012, 86% of revenue was received as grants from the [[Department of Health (United Kingdom)|Department of Health]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/about_us/annual_reports/annual_reports.aspx |title=Annual Reports - Financial Statements |publisher=Skills for Care |accessdate=10 August 2013}}</ref>
Skills for Care is an independent registered [[charitable organizations|charity]] working with [[employers]], [[government]] entities, and partners whose mission is to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support.<ref name="SfC Strategy">{{cite web |url=https://strategy.skillsforcare.org.uk/ |title=Skills for Care: Our Strategy |publisher=Skills for Care |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref>


== Role==
== Role==
Skills for Care focuses on using data and evidence to drive change in adult social care. The organisation provide best practices, tools, resources, and intelligence to support workforce recruitment, capabilities, and culture.<ref name="SfC Strategy"/>
Skills for Care work with employers to gather data on the social care workforce through the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care ([[NMDS-SC]]) that provides robust evidence to analyse emerging issues for the social care sector. [[NMDS-SC]] and other research projects are designed to create a well trained workforce capable of meeting the challenges the social care sector faces.


The organisation works with employers to gather data on the adult social care workforce through the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), the leading source of workforce data for the adult social care sector in England. In August 2019, ASC-WDS replaced the organisation's previous [[National Minimum Data Set for Social Care]], NMDS-SC.
The Workforce Innovation programme and Workforce Development Strategy helps employers and their staff be innovative and flexible to capitalise on future business development opportunities.


Skills for Care offers funding for training to adult social care employers through a Workforce Development Fund (WDF).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Workforce Development Fund |url=https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Funding/Workforce-Development-Fund/Workforce-Development-Fund.aspx |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=www.skillsforcare.org.uk}}</ref>
Skills for Care have been a key partner in developing the new [[Qualifications and Credit Framework]] (QCF) as a simpler, more flexible way of recognising and rewarding skills and knowledge in the social care workforce. Once the QCF is introduced in 2010 the common induction standards and knowledge sets will be linked into the framework.


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== Area networks ==
The Accolades awards reward social care employers who deliver outstanding services. Care Ambassadors visit schools, colleges and job fairs to promote social care as a positive career choice. The 'I Care...' materials and the career pathway e-tool help employers promote social care as a long-term career.
Skills for Care's local area teams work directly with adult social care providers, as well as with a wide range of other partners within the local health and care systems.


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Area networks also develop partnerships with employers to help them get the best out of resources available for social care workforce development in their area. They can help employers to plan their workforce development requirements.
Skills for Care makes sure the voice of social care employers and their workers is heard at the [[Department of Health (United Kingdom)|Department of Health]] and at [[Westminster]]. Skills for Care work closely with Government departments, [[MPs]] and Peers to make sure that the development needs of the adult social care workforce is reflected in new policy initiatives.


Registered manager and deputy manager networks cover 151 local authority areas, providing guidance, facilitating information sharing and space for peer-to-peer support.
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== Area Networks ==
Skills for Care's seven supporting area networks contribute to the improvement of social care through workforce development activities in each region of [[England]].

Skills for Care's area networks act as brokers for funding for workforce development and training.

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Area Networks also develop partnerships with employers to help them to get the best out of resources available for social care workforce development in their area. They can help employers to plan their workforce development requirements.

==External links==
* [http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/ Skills for Care]
* [http://www.skillsforcareanddevelopment.org.uk/ Skills for Care & Development]
* [http://www.cqc.org.uk/ CQC]


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="Charity_Commission_Overview">{{cite web |url=http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1079836&SubsidiaryNumber=0 |title=Charity overview for 1079836 - SKILLS FOR CARE LTD |publisher=[[Charity Commission]] |accessdate=17 March 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="Charity_Commission_Overview">{{cite web |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3968711 |title=Charity overview for 1079836 - SKILLS FOR CARE LTD |publisher=[[Charity Commission]] |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 09:07, 28 September 2024

Skills for Care
Founded2002
TypeCompany limited by guarantee and Registered Charity
Registration no.Company ref 3866683
Charity ref 1079836
Location
Key people
John Coughlan CBE, Chair[1]
Oonagh Smyth, CEO
Employees203 (2021)[2]
Websitewww.skillsforcare.org.uk

Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England.

Skills for Care is an independent registered charity working with employers, government entities, and partners whose mission is to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support.[3]

Role

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Skills for Care focuses on using data and evidence to drive change in adult social care. The organisation provide best practices, tools, resources, and intelligence to support workforce recruitment, capabilities, and culture.[3]

The organisation works with employers to gather data on the adult social care workforce through the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), the leading source of workforce data for the adult social care sector in England. In August 2019, ASC-WDS replaced the organisation's previous National Minimum Data Set for Social Care, NMDS-SC.

Skills for Care offers funding for training to adult social care employers through a Workforce Development Fund (WDF).[4]

Area networks

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Skills for Care's local area teams work directly with adult social care providers, as well as with a wide range of other partners within the local health and care systems.

Area networks also develop partnerships with employers to help them get the best out of resources available for social care workforce development in their area. They can help employers to plan their workforce development requirements.

Registered manager and deputy manager networks cover 151 local authority areas, providing guidance, facilitating information sharing and space for peer-to-peer support.

References

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  1. ^ "Skills for Care appoint John Coughlan CBE as their new Chair of Trustees". Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Charity overview for 1079836 - SKILLS FOR CARE LTD". Charity Commission. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Skills for Care: Our Strategy". Skills for Care. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Workforce Development Fund". www.skillsforcare.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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