Skills for Care has published the latest version of their annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the adult social care workforce in England and the characteristics of the 1.59 million people working in it.
Dr Rhidian Hughes, Chief Executive of the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group,VODG explains that: ‘Despite the best efforts of providers and the broad approaches they have taken to address shortages, a sustainable solution will not be possible until local authorities are able to fully cover the true costs of social care support…the Skills for Care workforce strategy offers an essential step forward in recognising the importance and value of the workforce and the need to invest and reform the sector to ensure the right support is available to those who need it.’