Filled posts in adult social care are down for the first time

21 July 2022

The number of filled posts in adult social care is down for the first time on record, highlighting recruitment challenges, a new report has found.

According to the annual report for Skills for Care on the adult social care sector and workforce in England, the number of filled posts decreased by around 3% (50,000) between 2020/21 and 2021/ 22.

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