workforce strategy News - Home Care Insight

UKHCA has written to the Minister of Care to highlight the shortage of care workers in home care and what can be done by the government to help.

Adult social care leaders have come together for the first time to offer a collective vision for a future workforce strategy.

Speaking in Parliament, Helen Whately said she is “determined” that the reforms will look at how best the government can support the workforce.

The strategy comprises of 32 actions, including developing a workforce plan for domiciliary care and an increased focus on digital skills.

Without the employment deal, the social care sector will fail to tackle the 122,000 vacancies and the estimated 40% turnover rate, ADASS has warned.

The cross-party group on social care said a ‘National Care Service’ should be set up to further professionalise the workforce.

The aim of the strategy is to meet the care needs of the people of Wales over the next 10 years.