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Issue 155
Adult Social Care Workforce Growing Again, But Challenges Remain Report Reveals
The adult social care workforce in England started growing again in 2022-3, according to new data from Skills for Care. The annual Size and Structure of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report found that the number of filled posts - roles with a person working in them - increased by around 1% (20,000) between April 2022 and March 2023. The previous year, the number of filled posts fell for the first time on record, by around 4% (60,000). The new figures show that, at the same time, the vacancy rate decreased to
9.9%, or around 152,000 on any given day, compared with 10.6% (around 164,000) the previous year. The number of vacant posts includes posts vacant in the short term due to recent or anticipated staff turnover, posts created by employers who want to expand their businesses, as well as more persistent vacancies where the offer to potential staff is not sufficiently competitive in the local labour market. Some vacant posts may be covered by agency staff.
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