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Social Workers

Asked by Sally JamesonLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 33254

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement a national workforce strategy for social work developed in partnership with the sector.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

We know the challenges facing adult social care, from inconsistent standards of care to an undervalued and overstretched workforce, and that is why we are launching an independent commission into adult social care as part of our critical first steps towards delivering a National Care Service.

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