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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Subject terms:
social care staff, autism, learning disabilities, learning disabilities services, employment, recruitment, wages, qualifications, nurses, adult social care, staff;
An annual report collating the social services statistical returns from local authorities in Wales. The report includes information on children, adults receiving services, people with physical, sensory of a learning disability, mental health services and staff directly employed by local authority social services departments.
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An annual report collating the social services statistical returns from local authorities in Wales. The report includes information on children, adults receiving services, people with physical, sensory of a learning disability, mental health services and staff directly employed by local authority social services departments.
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Subject terms:
looked after children, adoption, child protection, community care, learning disabilities, social services, social care staff, mental health problems, staff, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, care homes, residential care, foster carers, older people, social care professionals;