June 2022
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This conference examined priorities and next steps for supporting and growing the social care workforce - looking at both immediate and long-term issues.
Stakeholders and policymakers discussed the issues in the context of implementation of the People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform white paper - the Government’s 10-year vision for person-centred social care in England.
Key areas for discussion included:
- the People at the Heart of Care White Paper - what will be needed to achieve its objectives for the workforce - implications for the future of the social care workforce
- recruitment and retention - encouraging careers in care - improving staff retention rates
- support for the workforce - staff well-being and addressing burnout - the role of agency workers in local care settings - support for unpaid carers
- professional development - training & upskilling - adoption and use of recent innovations in health technology
- funding - addressing key shortages - priority areas for supporting quality of care - best use of Government funding initiatives
- integrated care - the role of local authorities - social care in local leadership and integrated care systems - progress on ICS transition - support for delivery of person-centred, community care
We are pleased to have been able to include keynote addresses sessions with Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive, Care England; Lucinda Allen, Policy Officer, Health Foundation; Tricia Pereira, Director of Operations, Skills for Care; and Claire Smout, Programme Head, Digital Sector, Skills for Care.
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from DHSC; DWP; HMPPS; HM Treasury; the NAO; the UK Statistics Authority; and The Scottish Government.
