By the Centre for Care and IMPACT

Host: Laura Griffith, Deputy Head of National Embedding, IMPACT

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

This episode continues on the topic of ‘values-based recruitment’ in adult social care.

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Learn more about our research on the Centre for Care website here: https://centreforcare.ac.uk/

The CARE MATTERS Podcast is produced by Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care.

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Host: Laura Griffith, Deputy Head of National Embedding, IMPACT

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

This episode focuses 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.

We are delighted to release the recording of our live podcast event, held at the University of Sheffield as part of the Economic and Social Research Council's Festival of Social Sciences. The event is a collaboration between the Centre for Care and the University of Sheffield Digital Society Network, Digital Inclusion and Ethics Hub.

Hosted by Dr Kate Hamblin (Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Care, IMPACT), this episode looks specifically at care and technology. Our guests discuss the kinds of devices used in care arrangements and relationships, but also the increasingly ‘online’ digital provision of care services. Our panellists also share their expertise on the reality of technology and care now and where they think it might go in the near future.

Kate was thrilled to be joined by;

• • Caroline Waugh, member of Think Local Act Personal’s National Co-production Advisory Group and co-creator of Cycling 4 All in Sheffield,
  • Madeleine Starr, Carers UK,
  • Laura Sbaffi, Information School, The University of Sheffield, and,
  • Katie Heard, Good Things Foundation

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Learn more about our research on the Centre for Care website here: https://centreforcare.ac.uk/

This episode of the CARE MATTERS Podcast was produced by Kitty Turner and the event was coordinated by Rachael Black, Kate Hamblin and Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care.

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What is Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care? Why is it important? Could it help to reduce the number of vacancies in the sector?

In part one of this episode Dr Kate Hamblin speaks with care sector employers about how they recruit, focussing on how values-based recruitment can lead to better retention and positive, person-centred care.

We are pleased to welcome special guests Anne Pridmore (CEO, Being the Boss), Dave Beesley (Talent Director, Cohesion Recruitment) and Jo Parsons (Co-production Manager, Drive) to discuss their experiences of recruiting employees in social care settings.

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Learn more about our research on the Centre for Care website here: https://centreforcare.ac.uk/

The CARE MATTERS Podcast is produced by Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care.

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Centre for Care Researcher, Duncan Fisher, hosts Suliyat O'Balogun in this episode, which looks at established perceptions of home care provision, and how these perceptions inspired Suliyat to start her own home care business with a different model, with focus on sustainability, recruitment and retention, values and work place culture. They also discuss migration and individual care biographies, looking at Suliyat's journey into social work.

Suliyat O'Balogun qualified as a Social Worker in 2014. Between then and 2019, she worked in a Hospital Discharge Team based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

In 2019, Suliyat moved to a Local Authority based in the South East of England, where she worked with adults over 18 years old, with physical, learning disabilities/difficulties and mental health issues. During this period, she managed a social work team, where she was responsible for overseeing the team’s operational needs, practice quality, KPIs and managing financial budgets. Suliyat was also involved in the recruitment process, including interviewing possible candidates, organising induction plans and subsequently, reviewing performance of team members regularly.

In 2023, Suliyat opened up a domiciliary care agency called This is Homecare.

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Learn more about our research on the Centre for Care website here: https://centreforcare.ac.uk/

The CARE MATTERS Podcast is produced by Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care.

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Dr Duncan Fisher hosts Richard Humphries in another edition of our CARE MATTERS mini-series, ‘Authors of Care’. Duncan asks Richard about his recent publication, ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis: A New Road to Reform’, exploring the themes of the book, the background and personal challenges which helped shape it, Richard’s recommendations for reform and much more.

Richard's book, ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis: A New Road to Reform’, was published in Autumn 2022 and can be purchased on Amazon and from Bristol University Policy Press. In the book, Richard considers the route to meaningful and enduring positive change for adult social care in England and what we can learn from history and other contexts in this regard.

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Learn more about our research on the Centre for Care website here: https://centreforcare.ac.uk/

The CARE MATTERS Podcast is produced by Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care.

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We are delighted to welcome three esteemed guests to Care Matters; Professor Nancy Folbre, Dr Naomi Lightman and Professor Shereen Hussein. In this episode, hosted by Dr Duncan Fisher, our guests discuss the devaluation and underpayment of care work.

Drawing on experiences from the USA, Canada and the UK, they consider the challenges of assigning value to care, emphasising social, cultural and intergenerational dimensions.

Nancy Folbre's 'Care Talk' blog on the Revaluing Care website: https://www.revaluingcare.org/category/care-talk/

“Working More and Making Less: Post-Retirement Aged Immigrant Women Care Workers in Canada” Journal of Aging and Social Policy. Naomi Lightman and Hamid Akbary. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08959420.2022.2139984

Lightman, Naomi., Evehe B., M. and Baay, C. “More than ‘Just a Health-Care Aide’: Immigrant Women Speak About the COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care.” Edmonton: Parkland Institute. https://www.parklandinstitute.ca/more_than_just_a_health_care_aide

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Learn more about our research on the Centre for Care website here: https://centreforcare.ac.uk/

The CARE MATTERS Podcast is produced by Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care.

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This episode looks into Catherine’s and Patrick’s recent book entitled "Social Care in the UK's Four Nations: Between Two Paradigms". Focusing on England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the book examines the differences in care systems.

Catherine and Patrick identify five care crises, including demographic changes, family roles, state involvement, market challenges, and community support. We discuss how policymakers in the four nations employ various mechanisms aim to achieve common goals in an effort to solve these current issues.

The episode provides valuable insights into the challenges and goals of social care reform in the UK's four nations, emphasising the need for a comprehensive and sustainable approach.

"Social Care in the UK's Four Nations: Between Two Paradigms" is available to buy here: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/care-in-the-uks-four-nations

Chapters 4, 'The mechanisms of social care reform', and 7, 'The limits of social care reform', are available to read Open Access on Bristol University Press Digital.

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Learn more about our research on the Centre for Care website here: https://centreforcare.ac.uk/

The CARE MATTERS Podcast is produced by Dan Williamson at the Centre for Care.

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