Care Sector Pilot

It is anticipated that an additional 1.3 million adult social care staff will be needed by 2025 as the sector responds to an aging population. DWP understand that supply and demand for the care sector throughout the North East matches well. We also know that despite a history of care related initiatives we have not yet developed a systematic and convincing way to move people into the available job roles. This is a picture that is common across the UK. Negative customer perceptions around low pay, contracted hours,...