Based on data from the National Minimum Dataset for Social Care (NMDS-SC), this report provides an overview of the adult social care workforce supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism. It provides information on recruitment and retention rates, demographics, level of pay, and qualifications and training. Based on the 367,500 workers recorded in the NMDS-SC who were employed in learning disability and/or autism services, the report estimates there were 665,000 jobs in the adult social care learning disabilities and/or autism workforce in 2017/18. Of these, 57,600 were in the local authority sector and 575,000 were in the independent sector. The turnover rate is estimated at 29.3 per cent.
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Based on data from the National Minimum Dataset for Social Care (NMDS-SC), this report provides an overview of the adult social care workforce supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism. It provides information on recruitment and retention rates, demographics, level of pay, and qualifications and training. Based on the 367,500 workers recorded in the NMDS-SC who were employed in learning disability and/or autism services, the report estimates there were 665,000 jobs in the adult social care learning disabilities and/or autism workforce in 2017/18. Of these, 57,600 were in the local authority sector and 575,000 were in the independent sector. The turnover rate is estimated at 29.3 per cent.
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social care staff, autism, learning disabilities, learning disabilities services, employment, recruitment, wages, qualifications, nurses, adult social care, staff;
This article highlights key messages from a study of the issues involving students and practitioners who need to disclose disability. In the article SCIE also provides an overview of other research and resources on the disclosure of disability in employment.
This article highlights key messages from a study of the issues involving students and practitioners who need to disclose disability. In the article SCIE also provides an overview of other research and resources on the disclosure of disability in employment.
Subject terms:
higher education, learning disabilities, specific learning disorders, mental health problems, nurses, rights, social workers, students, teachers, disabilities, disclosure, employment, further education;