Leadership, learning and development in social care
Experts' debate: will registering care workers reduce risk or restrict choice?
The argument about compulsory registration has become increasingly vociferous. Here, two contributors make their cases
'They remind me of my twins': how lifelike dolls are helping people with dementia
Doll therapy, using toys that appear to breathe and have a heartbeat, is being introduced in care homes and day centres
I have a question: are you scared of people with learning disabilities like me?
Pino Frumiento as told to Sarah CollinsMy charity wants to change the way we’re treated – so we need honest answers from you for our new research project
'I'm in touch with nature': the care homes connecting residents with the outdoors
Buildings designed to bring the benefits of the outdoors indoors give people happier, healthier lives
'It's a human right': the campaign for learning disabled people's love lives
Campaigners want care staff to support people to develop relationships and enrich their intimate and emotional lives
No job for a young man? Social care career myths busted
Misconceptions can make it difficult to recruit new entrants in a sector with 110,000 vacancies at any one time
'A chance to have my own voice': the care users redesigning support
People in Essex with learning disabilities and autism are working with health and care staff on new methods of support
'I decide who, what, where': why social care thrives when users help design services
Defining and delivering quality care in a post-austerity era is a challenge, but users’ experiences can shape policy and practice
'It helps residents stay healthy': the benefits of arts in care homes
People living in one care village have worked with artists to learn new skills including sculpture, painting and dance
Being a care worker is the best job in the world, but it must be regulated properly
Karolina GerlichCare workers are responsible for people’s lives. The industry should professionalise to protect service users and workers
'It’s so rewarding': the new role improving care home residents' health
A £1m pilot scheme has funded more than 40 enhanced care coordinators – and they are already changing people’s lives
Good food, noisy TVs, busy staff: what I learned from my stay in a care home
After becoming chief executive of a care charity, I decided to learn about our services from a resident’s point of view
'It's like the light's come back on': connecting care service users with their communities
A new project tackles social isolation by building links between older and learning-disabled people and their neighbourhoods
Hard work, creativity, vision: the essentials of outstanding home care
Four out of five home care agencies are rated good, but only 3% are deemed outstanding. What are inspectors looking for?
Christmas in a care home: 'It's relaxed, jolly and fun'
Generations come together for festive activities
Parkinson's disease and dance: 'It keeps me alive'
There is growing appetite for dance among the 145,000 people in the UK with the degenerative neurological disease
Surviving a stroke helped me find my vocation in care work
After I recovered, I knew I wanted to help others in the way I had been helped
Sporting chances: activities for people with disabilities – in pictures
Over the last two years, more than a thousand people with complex disabilities have tried a range of sports and activities, from ice skating to yoga
'Lots of lads I know wouldn't give it a shot': the men starting care careers
The care industry faces a workforce gap that could get even worse after Brexit. Looking beyond ‘the usual suspects’ is vital
'Our club is the biggest social network for people with learning disabilities'
Bubble Club runs inclusive events that combine fun nights out with teaching hands-on skills in the entertainment industry
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