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Adult social care workforce

1.6 million people work for adult social care providers in England. That’s more than the NHS at 1.4 million.

They support some of our most vulnerable citizens to live as independently as possible, in their own homes or in residential and supported living settings.

CPA works with care providers as employers, and with national and local policymakers on key issues affecting the workforce.

Integrated workforce planning

11 October 2024

Learn from early adopters of health and care workforce plans: CPA webinar

Book for 15 November

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Workforce News

Skills for Care report

10 October 2024

CPA calls for ‘urgent, strategic action by government’ on recruitment and retention

Read CPA statement

Recruitment campaign relaunched

9 January 2024

DHSC campaign Made with Care to support recruitment

Access recruitment resources

Unison and NCF

22 December 2023

Call to ditch 'catastrophic' plans for migrant care workers

NCF and Unison statement

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Guidance and Information

About the care workforce

Key data on the adult social care workforce – who they are, what they do, where they work

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Workforce strategy

Information and calls for a long-term strategy for the social care workforce

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Recruitment and retention

Guidance, tips and useful links on recruiting and retaining care staff

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EUSS

Guidance and information for employers and staff on applying to the EU Settlement Scheme

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Flu vaccine for care workers

Guidance for employers on maximising uptake of the flu vaccine amongst care workers

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Coronavirus and the workforce

Guidance and information for employers and staff on COVID-19

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