Building a future for the care workforce
By Ruth Mabika, Operations Director & Co-founder, S&P Care Services The adult social care workforce in the UK is facing an unprecedented crisis. Years of underfunding, increased care complexity, and burnout among staff have resulted in a large number of job vacancies and a high turnover rate, which are spreading providers thin. Brexit and more recent […]
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care – Commercial course by Paragon Skills
In today’s adult social care sector, where service quality, compliance, and workforce retention are more important than ever, having skilled, qualified team members is essential to maintaining high standards. TheLevel 3 Diploma in Adult Care commercial course from Paragon Skills is a flexible, high-impact solution designed to meet those needs head-on. This 10-month, employer-funded course is ideal for […]
5 reasons NHS job opportunities are set to increase
The current Labour government has pledged to build an NHS that is ‘fit for the future’, promising to cut waiting times, offer 40,000 more appointments per week, bring back the family doctor and more. Recent government publications state that Labour has already invested £22 billion in the NHS, helping to support both medical staff and patients. Our NHS […]
Online courses for care home professionals – Fully updated for 2025
We have a wide selection of online courses tailored specifically for the contact centre sector, enabling you to both amass new skills and improve existing ones in 2025 and beyond – start learning today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Healthcare online […]
Access excellent online courses for care home professionals
We have a wide selection of online courses tailored specifically for the care sector, enabling you to both amass new skills and improve existing ones in 2024 and beyond – start learning today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Healthcare online learning […]
RCN research warns of nursing workforce crisis
A new report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shows how failure by successive UK governments to tackle the nursing workforce crisis in England has created “the greatest risk to publicly funded health and care services since their creation”. The report, which presents solutions for sustainable nursing recruitment and retention, outlines how past, current and […]
Vacancies in social care increase by 52%
New figures released by Skills for Care show that the number of vacant posts in adult social care have increased by 52% in one year – the highest rate on record. Key findings from the annual ‘The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England report’ include: There are 165,000 vacant posts […]
Frontline workers ‘hold the power’ in turbulent jobs market
Traditionally overworked and underpaid, the UK’s frontline workers are taking back control when it comes to employment, using a volatile market to their advantage and finding jobs that work for them – according to a new global report. The annual study, by workforce management experts Quinyx, found that two thirds (67%) of deskless workers are […]
Social Care training programme being rolled out across Wales
A new online training programme for anyone interested in a career in social care is being rolled out by Social Care Wales following the success of a pilot programme, which was trialled in four Welsh counties last year. The three-day “Introduction to Social Care” programme will give anyone in Wales, who’s interested in working in […]
The UK healthcare talent dilemma: Why skilled professionals should be looking to the UK for career opportunities
By Alejandro Coca, Head of Business at TrueProfile.io Moving abroad, starting a job in a foreign culture and learning a new language is always going to be a big decision, particularly when working in a field as complex, competitive and technically challenging as medicine. However, the need to recruit the best healthcare professionals from around […]
