Growth in the adult social care workforce in England is occurring at its slowest rate in four years, according to Skills for Care's latest annual report.
Chair of the Local Government Association's health and wellbeing committee Cllr Wendy Taylor warned ‘long-standing serious recruitment and retention challenges' remained.
Taylor added: ‘A successful adult social care fair pay agreement with better pay, conditions and recognition has the potential to be a fundamental part of building a care system we can all have confidence in, but its success will depend on it being fully funded and the Government guaranteeing to cover all costs.'
