Welcome to the Care Matters podcast.
On this page you can listen to all of our podcast episodes in the Care Matters series. If you have a comment for us about the series, please click here get in touch.
The Care Matters podcast is produced by Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care and CIRCLE.
Featured episodes
Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care, parts two and three
Laura Griffith (Deputy Head of National Embedding, IMPACT) is joined by special guests;
Paul Rooney- Professional Adviser, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
- Alison Upton- Learning and Development Manager at Scottish Social Services Council
- Andrew Bell- Programme Manager, WeCare Wales, Social Care Wales
- Jon Kerr- Head of Workforce Capacity, Skills for Care
What is Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care? Why is it important?
The final parts of this episode continue to focus on the topic of ‘values-based recruitment’ in adult social care. In the context of adult social care, values-based recruitment is a relatively new term. It’s been used in retail and the health sector for some time, and essentially means working with people who align with the organisation’s or employer’s values, rather than focusing purely on skills, qualification or prior experience. At the centre of values-based recruitment is the idea that while skills can be learned, values cannot be easily taught but are essential to providing good care and support.
Mini-series
Within the main Care Matters Series are mini-series which focus on a particular area or issue in Social Care.
Digital Care Futures
The Digital Care Futures series explores the evolving role of digital technologies in transforming adult social care, highlighting the shift from reactive risk-based approaches to proactive and preventative services.
Through expert-led conversations and real-world examples, these episodes look at the opportunities and limitations in creating smarter and more person-centred digital solutions for care.
Sustainable Care and COVID-19
The Sustainable Care and COVID-19 series examines the impact of the pandemic on adult social care systems, highlighting vulnerabilities and the scope for advancements.
Through expert-led conversations, these episodes examine how COVID-19 has reshaped Care, primarily in areas such as the role of migrant workers, the use of technology in home care, the challenges of transnational care and the push for systemic reform.
Authors of Care
The authors of the Care series explores the ideas and experiences shaping the care sector through in-depth conversations with authors and researchers in the field of social care.
In these episodes, the host and the guests discuss the key themes of the books on care, offering critical reflections on areas such as care poverty and the social care crisis while providing recommendations for positive change and reform.
How Language Matters
Coming soon
All episodes
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