The finalists have been announced for all ten categories at the annual Skills for Care Accolades awards.

Now in its 17th year, the Accolades honour excellence and innovation in workforce development across adult social care.

All 18,500 organisations who offer adult social care in England and 7,5000 individual employers are eligible to enter, creating stiff competition in each category.

Skills for Care Interim CEO Andy Tilden said: “Our Accolades are seen as the Oscars of the social care world and, once again, I’ve been impressed with the very high standard of all the entries this year.

“To make the final, all of our finalists had to demonstrate to our expert panels of judges how they think and act innovatively in supporting the learning and development needs of the growing social care workforce.”

The finalists, who will find out if they have won have at the awards ceremony at the ILEC Conference Centre in London on Wednesday 22nd January, are:

Best employer of between 51 and 249 staff
Community Support Services
Egalite
Right at Home Solent

Best employer of over 250 staff
Community Integrated Care
Future directions CIC
Stow Healthcare Ltd

Best employer of under 50 staff
Ebury Court Care Home
Hendra Healthcare (Ludlow) Limited
No Place Like Home

Best employer support for your registered manager(s)
Care UK
Leeds City Council, Adults and Health, Organisational and Workforce Development
Milestones Trust

Best individual who employs their own care and support staff
Charley Zakrzewski
Jac Savage
Richard’s House

Most effective approach to continuing professional development for the regulated workforce in social care settings
Caring Homes Group
Hertfordshire County Council

Most effective approach to leadership and management
Care UK
Caremark Waltham Forest
Haviland House
Manor Community
                                                                                        
Most effective collaborative approach to integrated new models of care
Community Integrated Care Learning Disability Super League
Dementia Support
Let’s Talk Together - South Tyneside Council, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Age Concern South Tyneside and Comfort Call

Most innovative endorsed learning provider
Accomplish Group
Consultus Care Training Centre
Leeds City Council, Adults and Health, Organisational and Workforce Development
Springhill Hospice Education Team

Secrets of Success - Best retention and recruitment approaches
Lewisham Nexus Service
Manor Community
Resolve Care (Northern) Ltd

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