Resources
Find and download tools and resources for supporting and being a part of our growing social-care community in Greater Manchester.
Careers
BEELINE
Aged 14-18? Not sure what jobs are out there or what qualifications you need? Explore jobs within the Health and Social Care sector and see what qualifications could help you get there.
Documents, guides & reports
Adult Social Care Recruitment Guide
This toolkit from the Department of Health and Social Care will guide you through the range of free resources to use when recruiting staff as part of the ‘Make care your career’ campaign.
Restructuring Social Care Services
Care England has commissioned a series of three reports, beginning with Timely Intervention for Profitability and Compliance, with later instalments focusing on Quality and Financial KPIs and Governance and Risk Management.
Delivering Great Social Care in the North West – October 2024
Examples of innovative and forward-looking practice already underway across the region in adult social care.
International Recruitment
Modern Slavery in Greater Manchester – spot the signs
Modern slavery is often hidden. But it could be happening in the area you live in.
Nursing OSCE information booklet – 2021
Nursing in the UK is made up of separate and distinct fields of practice, each requiring three years of pre-registration undergraduate education.
An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the social care sector
This inspection was commissioned to understand how the immigration system relates to the Social Care sector.
Learning Resources
LGBT Foundation Resources
LGBT Foundation Training Academy Manager, Katie Craven shares her Top 10 Tips on how to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community in the workplace.
Bullying and Harassment
Discover resources designed to raise awareness and encourage reflection on workplace behaviours focusing on fostering a positive work environment.
Falls in Care Homes (FinCH)
This course is ideal for registered nurses, health and social care professionals, including HCPC allied health professionals, as well as those overseeing broader healthcare remits.
Self-assessments
Co-production impact resource – SCIE
This resource is designed to provide insights into how to identify the difference that co-production is making in your work.
Videos
Words from Evie, a Care Support Officer in Rochdale.
Evie started out as a Care Support Worker but quickly progressed and hasn’t looked back.
Wellbeing
GM Wellbeing Toolkit
This toolkit looks at how we can create good, sustainable wellbeing cultures in workplaces across Greater Manchester’s health and care services.
Other
GM FALLS LIFTING SERVICE
This is particularly for HMR, Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford who have taken up the offer.