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Oonagh Smyth is CEO of Â鶹ÉäÇø. For seven years she was Executive Director of Strategy and Influence at Mencap leading a directorate of around 500 people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Oonagh has held roles at the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action and the Northern Ireland Equality Commission, senior roles in Westminster Equalities Partnership and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. She is a former Co-Chair of the Care and Support Alliance, which is a cross-sector alliance of 80 social care organisations influencing at the highest government levels.
Our Christmas message
20 Dec 2024
Our CEO, Oonagh Smyth, shares a brief Christmas message to thank the entire sector for its hard work and dedication throughout the year. read more
Good news story
Thank you for contributing to our ‘State of’ report for 2024
16 Oct 2024
Our CEO, Oonagh Smyth, says thank you to adult social care providers for making this year’s ‘State of’ report possible. read more
ASC-WDS
Â鶹ÉäÇø announces support for phase two of the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES) Improvement Programme
08 Aug 2024
We hear from Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Â鶹ÉäÇø, on the much-anticipated launch of the second phase of the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Stand…read more
Why we can’t recruit our way out of a retention crisis
07 May 2024
As we launch our #KeepTheRightPeople campaign, our CEO Oonagh Smyth discusses why it’s important to retain the best staff and the factors that impact …read more
Retention
Why learning and development matters and how you can #KeepLearning in 2024
11 Jan 2024
As we launch our #KeepLearning campaign our CEO Oonagh Smyth discusses why it’s important to #KeepLearning and how Â鶹ÉäÇø can support you in …read more
Learning and development
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Thank you for contributing to our ‘State of’ report for 2023
12 Oct 2023
As we launch this year’s ‘State of the adult social care sector and workforce in England’ report, our CEO Oonagh Smyth gives thanks to the adult socia…read more
Why we need to recruit a new demographic into a career in care
14 Sep 2023
Our CEO, Oonagh Smyth, discusses the importance of attracting a new demographic into a career in care, including more men and younger people. read more
Culture and diversity
Recruitment
Why knowing more about the great people who work in care matters
12 Jul 2023
Did you know that there are around 1.6 million dedicated and highly skilled people working in adult social care? Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Â鶹ÉäÇø,…read more
Workforce planning
Workforce intelligence
Next steps for the Care workforce pathway for adult social care
26 Jun 2023
As the call for evidence for the new care workforce pathway closes, Oonagh Smyth, CEO, Â鶹ÉäÇø and Anna Boaden, Deputy Director Department of …read more
Workforce development
What integration means for social care
25 May 2023
In this joint blog from Â鶹ÉäÇø CEO Oonagh Smyth and Director of System and Social Partnership at NHS Employers Rebecca Smith, they discuss wh…read more
Integration
Policy