Developing business, administration and digital skills

Taking a practical approach that’s grounded in your own experience, this course will introduce you to the essentials of business and management, the context in which businesses and other organisations operate, and its common aims and characteristics.

The UK government has launched the Digital Inclusion Action Plan: First Steps, aiming to bridge the digital divide and ensure everyone benefits from technological advancements.

The 4 key areas of focus are:

• Opening up opportunities through skills
• Tackling data and device poverty
• Breaking down barriers to digital services
• Building confidence

This comprehensive approach aims to reduce digital exclusion, enabling more people to benefit from online services and participate fully in the digital economy. The plan prioritises five groups: young people, older adults, individuals with disabilities, those currently unemployed, and low-income households.

The guidance covers best practice around digital record systems, highlighting the efficiency they afford when compared to the paper-based methods they replace.

This course explores a range of digital skills and practices, including digital identity, digital well-being, staying safe and legal, finding and using information and online tools, and dealing with information overload.

Digital and AI technologies

A new online advice service to help the NHS and care system adopt and make use of new digital and AI technologies launched this month.

The AI and Digital Regulations service provides guidance and offers:

• a website providing centralised, curated and up-to-date regulatory content around AI and data-driven technologies
• access to specialist support for developers and adopters of AI and data-driven technologies

The service is a multi-agency collaboration between Care Quality Commission (CQC), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Health Research Authority and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.

This page presents seven guiding principles designed to help commissioners and service providers navigate the opportunities and challenges of using AI in social care. It also provides descriptions of each principle’s meaning and practical application.

Throughout November and December, Skiils for Care are shining a spotlight on increasing #DigitalConfidence in adult social care, so that you can make the most of digital technology in your organisation.

We know that digital can sound daunting, but it doesn’t need to be

https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/news-and-events/Spotlight-on/Improving-digital-confidence.aspx?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enews&utm_content=LandingPage&utm_campaign=DigitalConfidence#msdynttrid=AElu_n5UaFDvkLUv3Tb4Om1I0nHqbD6ms3kEwW21eJ8

The Leading through digital change programme offers a unique opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge needed to confidently adopt digital technology. This four-week practical course is designed for adult social care managers who want to lead digital transformation in their organisations but don’t quite know where to start or how to overcome the unique challenges in the sector. Designed and delivered in partnership by Skills for Care and National Care Forum, this programme is created to equip you with the knowledge and ability to identify and implement digital solutions that align with the needs of your organisation and the individuals who draw on your care and support.

Understanding your role in managing resources is vital to enable to you provide good and outstanding care. 

In this CPD course you’ll learn about the importance of strategic monitoring and control systems and why they are fundamental to effective strategy implementation. There are many different examples of monitoring and control, but in this course we will be discussing them in the context of management.

Newsletter MILE pathway March 2023

By developing digital skills, social care managers can lead the way as we move into a digitally focused future, ensuring everyone can benefit from tech-enabled care.

Sussex Digital In Reach Team provides a free platform on which Care Providers across Sussex can access free advice and support on technology, digitalisation and data protection. We are run by the care providers for the care providers.