Strengthening workforce planning in children’s social care placements
A duty on the Secretary of State to publish a report describing the system in place for assessing and meeting workforce needs. This will bring clarity to workforce planning of the scale of the challenge facing the sector. The duty will tell us whether we are training enough people now to deliver services to meet need in future.
The workforce crisis is apparent now, the cause of social care placements not currently having regular, independent and public workforce projection data. A strong foundation for strategic long-term decisions are needed about funding, workforce planning, regional shortages and the skill mix required to help the system keep up with rising need, based on evolving changes in demand and in working patterns among staff.
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