Skills for Care launch ‘Learning and Development Matters’ campaign 

Skills for Care has launched a new campaign entitled ‘Learning and Development Matters’ that will run throughout January and February 2025. 

The campaign, hashtagged #KeepLearning, is intended to promote the benefits of learning and development for the social care workforce at all levels and raise awareness about opportunities for ongoing learning. It continues the work of the same campaign that was run in early 2024. 

You can find out more here: https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-events/Spotlight-on/Learning-and-development-matters.aspx 

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