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Ideas for reform include expecting staff to be qualified to level 3 within three years, says adult social care workforce strategy lead
Read more about an open letter sent to higher education institutions about expanding social care placements for student nurses.
Read more about a new package of measures unveiled by the government which aim to recruit and retain new talent into the social care sector.
New qualifications, a career pathway and subsidised training places have been unveiled as part of a social care workforce development plan.
The Government said the £50m plans would help to recruit and retain people in the domestic care workforce, which has long struggled with shortages.