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To help us continue developing relevant, practical and high-quality learning opportunities, we're inviting providers, managers and practitioners to complete our Training Needs Assessment 2026. As…
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Heatwave Alert: Preparing Social Care Services for Extreme Temperatures
Whether working in children's homes, supported accommodation, fostering services, domiciliary care, supported living, residential care, or community-based support services, preparation remains one of the most…
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Supreme Court Redefines Deprivation of Liberty: What Health and Social Care Providers Need to Know
On 2 June 2026, the Court published a judgment that fundamentally changes how deprivation of liberty should be understood and assessed across the UK. The…
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Ofsted Inspection Framework Update Sessions Returning in June
Earlier this year, Social Care Skills delivered two seminars exploring the recent updates to the inspection frameworks for Supported Accommodation and Children’s Homes. The response…
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What the “Children’s Social Care Reset” Means for Providers: Key Implications for Providers
Although much of the implementation plan is aimed at local authorities and wider partnership systems, the implications for providers across children’s homes, supported accommodation, and…
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Two New Courses Launching This June at Social Care Skills
Across children’s homes, supported accommodation, and leaving care services, professionals are increasingly expected to balance compliance, safeguarding, relationship-based practice, and outcomes-focused support. Two areas continue…
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June 2026 Training Programme: Now Open
June is packed with practical, inspection-focused sessions designed to support professionals across social care to strengthen practice, improve oversight, and feel more confident in day-to-day…
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Getting Annex A Right Before Your Next Ofsted Inspection
As part of our Social Care Updates Series, we are delivering two short, practical sessions designed to help you complete Annex A with confidence. Each…
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Ofsted Updates to the Social Care Common Inspection Framework: What Providers Need to Know in 2026
While the Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF) remains the core structure for inspections, the latest updates and wider reform programme highlight a clear direction…
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