developing skills
Developing Skills - Introduction
This section includes information about Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Leadership & Management, the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for adult social care, Post-Qualifying Awards, Practice Learning and Social Work.
Skills for Life is the Government strategy for improving adult literacy, language and numeracy skills in England.
A lone worker can be defined as someone who works by themselves without direct supervision. Domiciliary care is an area of work where a large proportion of staff work alone - a safety guide is available here.
Find out how Skills for Care is supporting the continuing professional development of the workforce.
Find out how Skills for Care London are supporting social care leaders and managers in the region.
Find out which NOS currently exist for the sector and how these can be used as a tool for workforce development.
Skills for Care London supports employers to make strategic decisions about the numbers and types of Post-Qualifying programmes that they will require.
Find out how Skills for Care London promotes and generates practice learning opportunities in the region.
Within this section there is information for all kinds of social workers, statutory or independent sector-based, working for health or for social services, regardless of who the people who use services are.
