Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 58649

Care Workers: Recruitment

Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 23 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase recruitment of social care workers.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
English local authorities have responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to meet social care needs and statutory guidance directs them to ensure there is sufficient workforce in adult social care (ASC).The Government recognises the scale of reforms needed to...

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