Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9508

Care Workers: Qualifications

Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 25 October 2024

Question

Helen Whately

ConservativeFaversham and Mid Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to develop new qualifications for care workers.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
We are committed to supporting a professional, well-supported social care workforce. On 6 September 2024, the Department launched the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme, which allows eligible employers to claim for funding for certa...

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