The government’s forthcoming apprenticeship reforms will deter many nursing employers from upskilling their workforce via higher and degree apprenticeships, according to 69% of the nation’s…
Read more...A new accredited qualification for care workers will help to improve perceptions of the sector and will boost retention. That’s the opinion of a Lesley…
Read more...Care providers can now improve and assess their staff’s knowledge of data security and protection using a new elearning resource, specifically designed for the care…
Read more...Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare, has opened a new 2,500 sq ft training centre to support the career progression of people working in social…
Read more...A Woodbridge care centre has been awarded the ‘Michelin star’ of dementia training during an event which also celebrated the opening of its newly refurbished…
Read more...Seventy-five voluntary organisations across Scotland are benefitting from grants totalling more than £1 million to help social care workers gain qualifications, the Scottish Social Services…
Read more...Future carers and nurses could be held back from realising their potential and risk stifling economic growth if proposed cuts to community learning courses goes…
Read more...Caring Homes, an independent national network of residential, nursing and dementia care homes, celebrates receiving Princess Royal Training Award (PRTA) by Her Royal Highness The…
Read more...Connect2Care’s latest research shows how misconceptions around apprenticeships could be impacting their potential to fix industry-wide staff retention problems. Following the ‘Great Resignation’ of 2021…
Read more...The Open University’s (OU) Carers Scholarships Fund is open for applications until the 24 June 2022. Established to help carers overcome the many hurdles that…
Read more...Stowell Barry, Chef Manager at RMBI Care Co. Home Zetland Court, in Bournemouth, was recently selected to take part in a cutting-edge culinary training programme…
Read more...A chef coach based at a Gloucester care home has recently been awarded a long service award and says he has received “full support” in…
Read more...NCF responds to the government announcement that it has agreed with the recommendation of the Migration Advisory Committee that front line care workers should be…
Read more...Thousands of additional care workers could be recruited to boost the adult social care workforce following temporary changes to the health and care visa to…
Read more...Residents and staff at Meadow House nursing home in Swaffham, Norfolk – which is rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission – have completed…
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