It is time to admit that everyone else cannot be wrong. It is government policy which is wrong and the failure to invest in social care makes the decision makers complicit in the inevitability of the collapse of our sector as we know it.
The key component of delivering care and support is our amazing 1.6m workforce. Yet here too there are issues. We have over 131,000 vacancies in the sector and nearly one in five posts is filled by an international colleague. A workforce strategy launched by Skills for Care has had limited impact on decision makers, despite the fact that we will need nearly half a million more carers in the coming decade.
“Keep up the great work, fingers crossed we see a desired outcome”
“We are providing vital support to twelve adults with learning disabilities and/or Autism, these increases will mean that it is financially not viable to continue providing the outstanding support we deliver.”
“We are a Homecare provider caring with around 8000 hours of care provided each week, and around 350 staff. We stand with the campaign.”
“We fully support your campaign and have shared this information with all care providers in our area.”
BBC News: Social care sector ‘will struggle’ to cover costs
Read our blog post for other media mentions.
Not-for-profit providers like us will have no choice but to pass the full cost of the tax rise on to local authorities. Our work is statutory, meaning local authorities HAVE to provide it. Without additional funding from central government there is now a clear risk that more local authorities will fail.
We’ve joined social care providers to write to the Chancellor.
View the post on LinkedIn.
Here is an article and film about the impact of the triple whammy that was inflicted by the new government on our Charity and the social care sector and highlight the significant and damaging decisions putting the most vulnerable at significant risk.
“Proud to be part of providers unite, Autism Alliance, KICA , ARC and so many other social care fighters!
“Together we can turn the tide, but we must keep pushing the point. I also add a film of Joe Robertson MP re the effects of Employers Insurance increase on the Health and Social Care System. I think I couldn’t have put it better!”
Our campaign inspired Casey from Mad Truth Production to make the film we used in our LinkedIn post.
Ryan Goodwin developed lifestyle homecare services in Rossendale in 1991. He made this short Facebook video about the service and the upcoming challenges facing social care providers
