Workforce recruitment in adult social care sector in England 2021

Staff recruitment in the adult social care sector in England was especially challenging in 2021. According to this survey conducted from September to October 2021, over 80 percent of responding providers across England stated that staff recruitment was more challenging than earlier in the year (April 2021).

Staff recruitment challenges faced by adult social care providers in England in October 2021, compared to April 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
More challenging	81.9%
About the same	15.1%
Less challenging	2.5%

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

September 13 to October 14 2021

Number of respondents

8,941 respondents

Special properties

Adult social care providers

Supplementary notes

Totals may not add up to 100 percent as answers of ‘unsure’ and ‘don’t know’ have been omitted.

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Compared to April 2021, how would you describe the current level of workforce challenges in your service or location for recruiting staff?"

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