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<p>In December 2021, the Government set out its strategy for the social care workforce
in The People at the Heart of Care white paper. This set out our commitment to the
continued success of the social work profession, and included plans to develop the
domestic care workforce, including the launch of the care workforce pathway and an
investment of over £20 million for adult social care nurse and social work apprenticeships.</p><p>On
10 January 2024, the Government announced a new fund to support the recruitment of
social work apprentices into adult social care, over the next three years. Nearly
£8 million from this fund has already been released to local authorities, and in the
summer there will be another opportunity to apply to this fund.</p>
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