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Austrian volunteers have positive experience at London care home
29 Aug 2025 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù
This #GoodNewsFriday we're hearing from Nightingale Hammerson about their positive experience hosting three young Austrian volunteers. read more
Good news story
Quality assured learning: raising standards in adult social care training
27 Aug 2025 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù
We look at what the Quality Assured Care Learning Service (QACLS) mean for social care. read more
Learning and development
Routes Academy wins 'Learning initiative of the year' at British Training Awards 2025
22 Aug 2025 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù
This #GoodNewsFriday we’re saying well done to Routes Healthcare who picked up the 'Learning initiative of the year' award at the British Training Awa…read more
How Glassmoon Services is shaping the future with the Care Workforce Pathway
20 Aug 2025 Glassmoon Services
We hear from Glassmoon Services about their involvement as one of the Early Adopters of the Care Workforce Pathway. read more
First learners complete Level 2 Adult Care Certificate
18 Aug 2025 Caroline Coleman
Coleman Training have recently seen their first learners complete the Level 2 Adult Care Certificate, Caroline Coleman, CEO, Coleman Training tells us…read more
Free activity sessions launched by Walfinch Leicester and Loughborough
15 Aug 2025 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù
This #GoodNewsFriday we hear from home care provider Walfinch who has launched free local activity sessions in Leicester and Loughborough. read more
Why allyship is a vital part of preceptorship
13 Aug 2025 Claire Leenhouwers
Claire Leenhouwers, National Professional Lead – Nursing, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù discusses how allyship links into preceptorship – an important part of the n…read more
Culture and diversity
Nursing
Reflecting on the Strategy to enable social care placements for student nurses and nursing associates
11 Aug 2025 Claire Leenhouwers
Following the launch of the ‘Strategy to enable social care placements for student nurses and nursing associates’, Lucy Gillespie and Claire Leenhouwe…read more
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Spellman Care provides luxury handbags filled with essential comforts to women’s refuge
08 Aug 2025 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù
This #GoodNewsFriday we hear about how Spellman Care supported a women's refuge with their Love Grace handbag collection. read more
Why the Individual Employer Fund matters
06 Aug 2025 Isaac Samuels
We hear from Isaac Samuels, co-chair (alongside Jacqui Darlington) of the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Individual Employer and Personal Assistant Steering Group, a…read more
Funding
Individual employers
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