Care management
Embracing change: using data to make evidence-based decisions
Skills for Care head of policy and public affairs Emily Muir discusses the importance of embracing change in social care and how to use data to ensure providers make changes based on evidenced needs
In the world of social care things are constantly changing, and this has been particularly true over the past two years as everyone working across social care has continually adapted to the challenges and new ways of working brought about by Covid. This year, we can expect to see lots more change across the sector, from changes to CQC inspection, to the introduction of Integrated Care Systems, and the implications of the government’s People at the Heart of Care white paper. Working in a sector like social care,
which provides vital support to people in our communities with changing landscapes and needs, we need to be equipped to be able to embrace change positively. Embracing change allows us to improve, it allows us to keep up with the world around us, and it allows us to utilise innovative technology and new opportunities.
Most importantly, it ensures we continue
to provide the support that people who draw on care services in our communities need to live the lives they choose right now and in the future. That said, change is not something that should be run into headfirst. Embracing change does not mean
throwing all caution to the wind. In fact, adopting positive change must involve analysing and assessing what change is needed and why. That is why using data to make evidence-based change can ensure that at sector-wide and individual level we are always making changes and improvements for the right reasons to make a positive impact.
Supporting change Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We work with employers, the
government, and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills, and support
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required to deliver the highest quality care and support, now and in the future to meet the current and future needs of our communities.
Our role is to respond and adapt to the emerging trends and needs within social care, using data and evidence to drive forward widescale change. We recently released a four-year strategy setting out our approach for this forthcoming period, but like everything else in the sector this approach will evolve over the four years to reflect feedback and the changing landscape.
Using data to influence change Every day, thousands of decisions are made across social care that shape and influence how we deliver care. Information is used to inform these decisions – whether it is for future funding, to kickstart organisational change, or about improving quality of care. At Skills for Care, we are focused on using our data and insight from our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), which holds information on over 20,000 care providing locations and 750,000 workers. This rich seam of data really helps the sector understand future workforce
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