Recommendation 12

The Secretary of State has committed to increasing the alignment between the training of NHS and social care staff and his stated ambition being to make it easier for a registered nurse, for example, to move between the NHS and social care is an important one. We await more detail about how this increased alignment will be achieved. It is important that this increase in alignment of training is not focused solely on nurses and other social care workers with a registered qualification, or allowing care staff to more easily move to higher paying roles in the NHS. Establishing a clear career path with substantial training opportunities, more effectively aligned with the NHS is vital for all entrants to the social care workforce. (Paragraph 62) 36 Social care: funding and workforce