Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88915
Care Workers: Recruitment
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department taking to increase domestic recruitment of social care staff.
Answer
Stephen KinnockEnglish 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.However, the Government recognises the scale of the reforms n...
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