S1E07 - Dawn learns about the I Care Ambassadors with Anna McLaren from Skills for Care

Hi and welcome to POD-CACHE, the portable CPD and best practice podcast from CACHE, presented by Dawn Newman - Editor of www.CACHEAlumni.org.uk

In this episode, Dawn talks to Anna McLaren, Project Manager for recruitment and retention for Skills for Care. Anna looks after the I Care Ambassadors initiative, helping to raise the profile of caring roles and supporting employers to attract & keep caring staff with the right values. 

Dawn and Anna talk unfilled vacancies, values-based recruitment and talk about the I Care, Ambassadors, who get involved with Skills for Care to share their experience and passion with those who may wish to join the care workforce. 

If you would like to join CACHE Alumni, the association for professional caregivers, you can find us at www.cachealumni.org.uk.

Membership is free and you'll find loads more examples of best practice, lots of great sector insight and opinion from subject specialists across Care, Education and Early Years. 

This episode has some slight background noise in our recording. We hope that it isn't too distracting. Statistics were correct at the time of recording, but updated care employment facts, statistics and reports can be found on the Skills For Care website at; 
https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/adult-social-care-workforce-data/adult-social-care-workforce-data.aspx

Until next time.... Take care.