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<p>Skills for Care workforce data shows that there were 90,335 vacant posts in the
adult social care sector. This equates to a vacancy rate of 6.8%. This data is as
at March 2016 for the independent sector and September 2015 for statutory local authorities.</p><p>
</p><p>Current vacancies, in addition to demographic changes in the population and
raised expectations mean there will be an increasing demand on care services in the
future, including from the elderly and disabled. Skills for Care, an employer-led
workforce development organisation for adult social care, is looking to address this
through their recruitment and retention strategy.</p>
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