Beverley Tarka, the Immediate Past President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), will join the Skills for Care board in September.
Beverley Tarka, the Immediate Past President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), will join the Skills for Care board in September.
Having concluded her highly successful ADASS presidency in April, Beverley continues to serve as the Director of Adults, Health, and Communities at Haringey Council where she began her career as a residential social worker.
Beverley’s extensive experience within the borough, coupled with her various roles in the local authority, has uniquely equipped her to influence and shape social care policies and practices.
Reflecting on her appointment, Beverley Tarka commented:
“I am excited to contribute to Skills for Care and support the development of our social care workforce.”
Skills for Care Chair John Coughlan said:
“Beverley will bring huge local government experience and wisdom to our board along with her own lived experience as the first Black President of ADASS.
“Beverley has long been a strong voice for our diverse social care workforce, and her experiences will be invaluable in helping us embed the recently launched Workforce Strategy across the sector. We are thrilled to welcome her as a trustee of Skills for Care.”
Established in 2001, Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. The organisation collaborates with employers, the Government, and partners to ensure the social care sector has the right people, skills, and support needed to deliver the highest quality care and support now and in the future.
Skills for Care’s role encompasses understanding the key drivers of workforce change through insight, data, and evidence. They also provide managers and those involved in the delivery of social care with guidance on best practices, tools, resources, and intelligence to support workforce recruitment, capabilities, and culture.