Just under a half of children's residential care settings had no vacancies when surveyed in 2024, compared to around 40% the previous year, findings from the children's home workforce census show.
Similarly, fewer homes are reporting difficulties finding staff and are filling roles more quickly, with more than three in five filled within three months in 2024, compared to just over half the previous year.
However, while the proportion reporting recruitment difficulties has fallen from 69% to 62% this still means around two in three are struggling with recruitment.
In addition, 60% reported problems finding managers, which has stayed the same over the last two years, according to the figures.
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