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Care Workers: Devon

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 32448

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of staffing levels in care providers in Devon.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

English local authorities have responsibility under the Care Act 2014 to meet social care needs and statutory guidance directs them to ensure there is sufficient workforce in adult social care.

The Department continues to monitor adult social care workforce capacity, bringing together national data sets from Skills for Care’s monthly tracking data, the Capacity Tracker tool and intelligence from key sector partners.

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