£500 million to develop the adult social care workforce

Today, the Government has laid out plans to invest £500 million into the social care workforce, developing their skills and training to deliver the best quality care.

I am incredibly proud of all the social care staff who have worked so hard, particularly during the pandemic, but as we recover from Covid it is right that the Government must look to the future and to reform.

That is why I welcome £500 million from Health and Social Care Levy, which comes into effect this week, will be used to boost workforce recruitment, allowing staff to progress in their careers in the sector and importantly, make sure staff wellbeing is better supported.

Genuinely transformational change cannot happen overnight, but this package will level up opportunities for current and future social care staff – helping them deliver the best quality care.

As MP for Norwich North, ensuring that we get the NHS investment that we need is one of my priorities. To find out more about what action I am taking both in Norwich and Westminster for this work, please visit: https://www.chloesmith.org.uk/myplan/NHS.

To find out more about this announcement, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/500-million-to-develop-the-adult-social-care-workforce