United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 128952
Care Workers
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21 April 2026
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28 April 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what level of skilled professional workforce the Department estimates is needed to meet the current demand of the social care sector and what steps is it taking to meet this target.
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21 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what level of skilled professional workforce the Department estimates is needed to meet the current demand of the social care sector and what steps is it taking to meet this target.
Source: Commons
28 April 2026
Answer
Demand for long‑term care is projected to rise markedly over the next decade, driven by growth in the older population. Current projections from Skills for Care, and the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre at the London School of Economics suggest that this...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-21/128952
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1901901
- uk · wq-1901901 · source updated 28 April 2026