The Department of Healthy and Social Care (DHSC), in collaboration with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and key stakeholders, has launched a groundbreaking eLearning resource designed to empower social care frontline workers and personal assistants across various care settings.

The resource, "Ten Public Health Tips for the Social Care Workforce", aims to enhance the confidence and skills of those in the social care sector by integrating public health approaches into their daily practice to contribute to effective and holistic care. With over 1.7 million professionals working in adult social care, the potential to adopt a 'prevention first' approach is enormous.

Social care workers are uniquely positioned within communities, interacting with millions of individuals and families every day. Their role is critical in helping people lead more independent and healthier lives, which underscores the significance of this new resource.

The eLearning course has been designed to help social care workers recognise their vital role in public health and how their work can improve health and wellbeing outcomes.

First Contact Clinical at on the expert reference group composed as an expert by experience. We have delivered workforce development programmes to professionals across the sytsem for 16 years. Our abetteru workforce development programme supports the integration of public health approaches into routine practice across South Tyneside. Take a look at our training calendar