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According to Skills for Care’s latest report on the adult social care workforce, published just yesterday, 21% of all adult social care posts, which equates to approximately 340,000 roles, were employed on zero-hours contracts in 2023-24. More specifically, 29% of care worker posts and 43% of home care worker posts are filled by workers on zero-hours contracts. These statistics show just how reliant the sector is on this form of employment and why the flexibility of zero-hours contracts is vital to ensuring that care needs are met as they fluctuate.