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Adult social care vacancy rate falls to lowest level in a decade as workforce grows

24 Jun 2026

The vacancy rate in England’s adult social care sector has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, according to new data published by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

Vacancy rates in social care return to pre-Covid levels

29 Jul 2025

Social care vacancy rates have returned to pre-Covid levels, according to the latest data from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ â€“ the workforce development body for adult social care in England.

Call for 90 care providers to pioneer new Care Workforce Pathway

26 Jun 2025

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is calling for 90 care providers to pioneer the Care Workforce Pathway as part of a new support programme building towards national rollout.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is helping social care providers #RecruitRight this May

06 May 2025

This May, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is providing practical guidance, expert insights, tools and seminars to help social care providers recruit the right people.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to develop workforce strategy for adult social care – as new report shows a year of ‘green shoots’ and ongoing challenges

12 Oct 2023

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has published its annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report - and announced plans to develop a new and comprehensive workforce strategy for adult social care.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is supporting social care employers to #RecruitRight

01 Sep 2023

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is supporting social care teams to #RecruitRight with its latest campaign.

New survey launched to capture the experiences of those working in adult social care

17 Aug 2023

People working across adult social care are being encouraged to complete a new national Government survey which aims to capture the experiences of those working in adult social care to support improvements over time.

Vacancies in social care increase by 52% to their highest rates and the workforce shrinks for the first time

10 Oct 2022

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's annual ‘The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England report’ has been published for 2022, finding vacancy rates in social care at highest on record.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ response to Health and Social Care Select Committee’s report on Workforce: recruitment, training, and retention in Health and Social Care

25 Jul 2022

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ CEO Oonagh Smyth says this report which we gave oral and written evidence to lays bare the ongoing recruitment and retention challenges facing adult social care.

New report from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ finds filled posts in social care are down for first time on record, highlighting recruitment challenges for sector

19 Jul 2022

A new report from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ shows the number of filled posts in adult social care is down for the first time on record.