Who we are and what we do

National

Working in consultation with carers, employers and service users, Skills for Care aims to modernise adult social care in England, by ensuring qualifications and standards continually adapt to meet the changing needs of people who use care services.

We do this by:

• Developing national standards and a qualification framework for our sector
• Collecting skills data and researching issues affecting carers and people who use care services
• Creating a national workforce development strategy for all sectors
• Building employer-led regional support networks to liaise with health, local government and education at local, regional and national level.

Regional

Skills for Care regional committees contribute to the improvement of social care and social work through workforce development within their particular region of the country. Each regional committee reflects the make-up of the national Skills for Care board, with a majority of members drawn from networks of independent and statutory sector employers. Other members are service users and carers, staff groups and training interests.

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