Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 49167

Carers

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Amanda Hack

LabourNorth West Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that carers in the adult social care sector (a) are adequately trained for the range of tasks they undertake, (b) spend the requisite amount of time wi

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Government is committed to a well-supported adult social care workforce who are recognised as the professionals they are. We have expanded the Care Workforce Pathway and are continuing to fund the Learning Development Support Scheme to help care worke...

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