Social Services: Staff
2026-06-04 · Department of Health and Social Care · 6995 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels within the adult social care workforce.
Answer
The adult social care workforce is growing. Skills for Care data shows that in 2024/25, there were 1.60 million filled posts, an increase of 52,000, or 3.4%, from 2023/24.In terms of staffing levels within individual providers, the Health and Social Care ...