Articles

Measuring and Evidencing Workforce Development Outcomes for Commissioners

Strong workforce development activity must be measurable to carry weight in commissioning and tender evaluations. This article explains how providers can track, evidence and report workforce development outcomes effectively.

Creating Progression Pathways From Frontline Roles Into Senior Care Positions

Commissioners increasingly expect social care providers to demonstrate how frontline roles lead to progression, not stagnation. This article explores how structured progression pathways support retention, skills development and social value...

Supporting Entry-Level Care Workers to Succeed and Stay

Recruiting locally is only effective if new starters are properly supported. This article explores how structured onboarding and early support help entry-level workers succeed, remain in role and deliver social...

Partnering With Education Providers to Strengthen Local Skills Pipelines

Partnerships with colleges, universities and training providers are increasingly expected within social care social value commitments. This article explains how education partnerships can be structured, governed and evidenced to meet...

Using Apprenticeships to Deliver Social Value and Workforce Sustainability

Apprenticeships are increasingly used by social care providers to meet social value commitments while strengthening workforce capacity. This article explores how apprenticeships can be designed, governed and evidenced to meet...

Creating Career Pathways to Support Local Workforce Progression

Commissioners increasingly expect social care providers to demonstrate how local employment leads to long-term careers, not just entry-level roles. This article explains how structured career pathways support workforce stability, quality...

Working With Colleges, Job Centres and Community Partners to Recruit Locally

Partnership-based recruitment is increasingly expected in social care commissioning. This article explores how providers can work effectively with colleges, job centres and community organisations to build inclusive local recruitment routes...

Building Local Recruitment Pipelines in Social Care Contracts

Local recruitment pipelines are a key expectation in social care tenders, particularly where workforce shortages and continuity risks exist. This article explains how providers can design, deliver and evidence local...

Skills Development as Social Value: Moving Beyond Mandatory Training

Commissioners increasingly expect social value commitments to include meaningful skills development, not just statutory training. This article explores how providers can design workforce development models that support local skills growth...

Building Local Employment Pipelines in Social Care Contracts

Local employment is now a core social value expectation in adult social care commissioning. This article explains how providers can design credible local recruitment pipelines that commissioners trust, covering partnerships,...