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 […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Harbour – The safer recruitment solution for social care
For over 17 years, Harbour has partnered with businesses of all sizes, including many in the healthcare sector, to build recruitment and onboarding systems that tackle real-world hiring challenges, such as strict compliance, high applicant volumes and tight budgets. Our approach is simple: deliver powerful technology that’s easy to use, highly configurable and always focused on business […]
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 […]
How we solve the care sector’s staffing crisis by investing in our people
In the wake of the 2024 annual State of Adult Social Care report, Paul O’Rourke, Managing Director of Next Stage, emphasises the crucial need to address high staff turnover in the adult social care industry to invest in both individual employees and improve the quality of care they provide… In a sector where continuity of care […]
TRAINING & INNOVATION MONTH: Investing in Excellence – Finding the care home staff training solutions you need
Providing exceptional care for residents is at the heart of every UK care home. This relies heavily on a skilled and dedicated workforce. Investing in high-quality staff training is crucial for upholding care standards, ensuring resident well-being, and fostering a positive work environment. However, with a multitude of staff training solution providers available, selecting the […]
TERN and HPMA announce partnership to address staff shortages
TERN Group has joined forces with HPMA (Healthcare People Managers Association) to support HR practitioners and leaders within the NHS with International recruitment knowledge, best practices and solutions to staff shortages. TERN also has a partnership with BAPIO (British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin) Training Academy meaning they can quickly and efficiently bring fully […]
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 […]
TUC sets out strategy for the care workforce in new report
TUC analysis shows that across the UK care workers are earning below the real living wage and are significantly underpaid relative to pay across the rest of the economy, and it has outlined a strategy it says can help rectify the situation. While central government is the predominant source of public funding for care the […]
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 […]
