Useful links for social care staff
Links to resources and information that may be useful for social care staff.
- Adult social care needs a workforce strategy to ensure it has enough of the right people with the right skills to provide the best possible care and support for the people who draw on it - Skills for Care: A Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care in England.
- Resources and information for individual employers, personal assistants (PAs) and supporting organisations for people employing their own care as well as resources to support people in a PA role and organisations who support both individual employers and PAs - Skills for Care: Support for individual employers and PAs.
- The care workforce pathway will set out clearly what a career in social care means and the level of knowledge, experience and skills required to deliver high-quality, personalised, care and support - Skills for Care: Care workforce pathway for adult social care. See also Planning your career in adult social care.
- If you work in health or social care in the North East or North Cumbria and need support, help is available for you. The hub provides you with free, confidential support - NHS North East and North Cumbria - Staff wellbeing hub.
- Email careacademy@durham.gov.uk
- Telephone 03000 260 222