Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 8284

Care Workers: Vacancies

Tabled: 9 October 2024

Answered: 16 October 2024

Question

Deirdre Costigan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle staffing shortages in the care sector.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The adult social care workforce is growing, with Skills for Care data showing that in 2023/24 there were 1.705 million filled posts, an increase of 70,000 since 2022/23. Whilst this represents an improvement, the Government recognises the scale of reforms...

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