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Social care workforce
The social care and social work workforce is the backbone of this country's care system. If we are to ensure that children and adults are looked after in a way that preserves their dignity and peace of mind, it is vital that we have a world class workforce that is skilled, dedicated and valued and supported to do its best.
About the workforce
Introduction to the people who make up the workforce, and what the term social care workforce encompasses.
Social Care Skills Academy
The Department of Health is committed to working with stakeholders, including Skills for Care and employers, to develop a robust business case to establish a Social Care Skills Academy (SCSA). A steering group under the chairmanship of Chris Humphries CBE, Director-General of City and Guilds has been established to take forward this work.
Adult social care workforce strategy
Information about the current work the Department is undertaking together with key social care sector and delivery partners to develop a workforce strategy for adult social care, which we plan to launch later in 2008.
Social care workforce review - Options for Excellence
Update on the progress of the workforce review, entitled Options for Excellence, set up jointly by the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills in the summer of 2005.
Securing and retaining staff for health and social care: A partnership approach
To support NHS organisations undergoing a period of workforce change, a new Framework was produced by NHS Employers. Launched jointly with the Department of Health the Framework is a collection of advice and good practice to encourage NHS organisations to maximise employment opportunities for staff, particularly those displaced or at risk of redundancy.
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