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<p>The Government is working alongside stakeholders in the adult social care sector
to ensure there is the right number of people, with the right skills, knowledge and
values to meet increasing demand, and deliver high quality, person-centred care and
support.</p><p>The Department’s delivery partner, Skills for Care, monitors levels
of qualifications and training and works to improve standards and increase uptake
of training and qualifications for those working in adult social care. This includes
distributing £12 million a year through the Workforce Development Fund to support
employers fund training.</p><p>We know that there is more that we can do, and the
Government will publish a Social Care Green Paper at the earliest opportunity setting
out proposals for reform to ensure the social care system is sustainable for the future.
It will include a vision for the workforce, and proposals to boost recruitment, retention,
and workforce development in the longer term.</p>
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