Sian explains how she worked her way up through jobs like Support Work and Care Assistance to become a Health and Social Care Consultant helping turn Care Homes around and improve their CQC rating.
Over the past few years adult social care has been in crisis, and the landscape of adult social care is beginning to change significantly. Now, the ‘tectonic plates’ are still moving but there are some key facts emerging concerning where they may end up.
We talk to a special needs teacher in a challenging school working with children with behavioural problems. Sarah Kean-Price poses the questions and learns that education “needs to shift away from academia and towards building questioning, empowered, creative individuals”
We take a look at the qualifications and experience you need in order to become a registered care manager in a residential, care or nursing home environment.
Last week a care manager brought our attention to a potential lack of awareness by employers on what certificates care managers and home managers need in order to be employable. Read on and if you've experienced a similar problem we'd love to hear from you.
We talk to Aluya about his work as shift leader for a mental healthcare provider and his passion for excellence in mental health care. Aluya kindly offers his opinions about a career in mental health care and where to begin.
We look at the different career paths available to you in care management. You don't have to be a qualified nurse to become a care manager, but you will need care manager's award. Words by Sarah Gill
