A report based on feedback from the sector for the week ending 12 September found that all respondents reported issues recruiting staff.
"One reported that out of 13 people invited to interview, only two actually attended and neither were appointable," the report said.
"Respondents have said that recruiting through agencies is also not yielding particularly good outcomes. Two respondents spoke about their qualified staff being ‘poached’ for very high remuneration. One expressed concern as the staff member who they had trained, was not, in their opinion, sufficiently experienced to take on the responsibility required by the new provider and fears that this will become commonplace as qualified staff availability becomes less."
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