Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 51
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Social care pay is crucial, but a comprehensive long-term strategy is also needed.
Conclusion
Witnesses to this inquiry left us in no doubt that pay is a crucial factor in recruitment and retention in social care. Social care providers are consistently being outbid by the retail and hospitality sectors. However, whilst pay increases are sorely needed, merely raising wages is not enough. A long-term, sustainable strategy is needed which includes the prospect of pay progression, professional development, training, and career pathways.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 April 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗