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Today’s @skillsforcare report paints a seriously grim picture of the #socalcare workforce situation. It’s not just bad, it’s the worst it’s ever been and may well be deteriorating further. A thread…
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First, the vacancy rate. After 2 years of small improvements, look at the huge jump in vacancies between 2020/21 and 2021/22. Then look at the further increase (light green bar) to August this year. This is a problem that isn’t going away. 
Vacancies aren’t just a #socialcare problem, they affect the wider economy too. But this chart shows that #socialcare is faring much worse than other sectors. The vacancy rate is 10.7% in social care compared to 4.3% elsewhere.
