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In a 2021 white paper on adult social care reform, ministers pledged to invest 'at least' £500million in England over three years to 'transform the way we support the social care workforce'.
Halving social care workforce funding in England has been branded a betrayal by charities, unions and other political parties which also accused the Government of broken promises.
Government initially pledged at least £500 million but cash has now been scaled back
Building on the People at the Heart of Care white paper, the government has set out plans to further digitise the social care sector and bolster the workforce.
"This is a total betrayal of older and disabled people," Labour said.