Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9510

Care Workers: Qualifications

Tabled: 16 October 2024

Answered: 25 October 2024

Question

Helen Whately

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase the financial support available to care workers who are seeking to gain new qualifications.

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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