Latest News

March 2010
Young care workers showcase skills in first WorldSkills UK Caring Competition

Jan 2010
Cash bonus to give young jobless a start in social care

Skills Academy invites carers to enter prestigious National Caring Competition

Award Winning Care Home welcomes Chief Executive of National Skills Academy for Social Care

Oct 2009
Launch of the National Skills Academy for Social Care

July 2009
Skills Academy welcomes Green Paper

The National Skills Academy for Social Care supports the Health and Social Care awards 2009

June 2009
The National Skills Academy for Social Care supports Carers Week

May 2009
Wanted: Talented carers to compete in the new WorldSkills UK Caring Competition!

April 2009
The National Skills Academy comments on the Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy

Minister welcomes the announcement of a permanent Director for the National Skills Academy for Social Care

Oct 2008
National Skills Academy for Social Care to be established


Skills Academy in the News

September 2009
Demand for Managers – a new graduate trainee scheme for social care (The Guardian)

May 2009
Graduates offered £20k to take up a career in social care (PersonnelToday.com)

April 2009
Liz McSheehy welcomed as Director for the National Skills Academy for Social Care (CareAppointments.co.uk)

National Skills Academy Chief pledges to boost standards and raise morale (CommunityCare.co.uk)

National Skills Academy for Social Care progresses Part 1
National Skills Academy for Social Care progresses Part 2

March 2009
Introducing the National Skills Academy for Social Care

National Skills Academy for Social Care to appoint permanent Director (CommunityCare.co.uk)

Feb 2009
National Skills Academy to contribute to plans for dementia care training (CommunityCare.co.uk)

Oct 2008
Social Care to get a National Skills Academy

Launch photo of the National Skills Academy for Social Care. Full photo caption below.