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The National Skills Academy for Social Care is for everyone committed to excellent adult social care in England.
We are a membership organisation, created by social care employers to transform the quality of: leadership, management, training, development, and commissioning.
We aim to embed leadership at all levels in the sector, and so to transform the quality of care that is provided to service users.
At the Skills Academy we believe that the Leadership Qualities Framework is the catalyst required to create this new culture.
UK Partner ofThe National Skills Academy for Social Care has been named WorldSkills UK Organising
Partner of the Year for 2013.
We help employers increase staff skills, give employees ways to improve their own skills, endorse quality training and work with commissioners on best practice.
Improved leadership and management skills are critical in helping the social care sector deliver better care in the current economic climate.
We place the person-centred values of social care at the heart of our leadership and management training, whether for front-line staff or senior leaders.
By becoming a member you are joining an organisation dedicated to promoting excellence and leadership throughout the sector
The course has left me buzzing with enthusiasm and empowered me with the knowledge and support to improve myself.
Course participant, Hannah Grimshaw - Head of Section at Oakley College, MacIntyre Charity
Category: Home Care
Today, all nominations will be judged by a panel of experts. The Skills Academy for extremely proud to be sponsoring the Awards. The Great British Care Awards are a celebration of excellence across the social care sector.
This annual event usually attracts around 100+ care providers from Surrey, with some across border counties in attendance. There is a mix of attendees from Care Homes, Domiciliary Care / Nursing Agencies, Supported Living organisations and also other partners; ie Local Authority representatives.
The National Skills Academy's CEO, Debbie Sorkin, will be sharing secrets in her morning workshop on how to develop strong leadership - Better Leadership, Better Care: how to strengthen leadership and drive quality in your organisation
The National Learning Disabilities Awards celebrate excellence in the support for people with learning disabilities and aim to pay tribute to those individuals or organisation who excel in providing quality care. The National Skills Academy are extremely proud to sponsor The Managers Award.
The National Skills Academy will shortly be opening applications to a fifth cohort of our hugely successful Graduate Management Training Scheme.
We are delighted to offer an invitation to the 5th Eden Alternative & Ireland Conference to Eden Associates, staff from homes implementing the Eden Alternative and anyone interested in...
Avante Partnership is pleased to announce that they have successfully achieved exor accreditation, demonstrating their ability to meet the rigorous pre-qualification requirements within the...