Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14891

Dementia: Care Workers

Tabled: 18 November 2024

Answered: 26 November 2024

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on dementia care in his plans for social care workforce reform; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making dementia training mandatory for adult s

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Providers must provide sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, competent, skilled, and experienced staff to meet the needs of the people using the service. Staff must receive the support, training, professional development, supervision, and appraisals t...

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