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Tag: Recruitment / Retention
Watchdog warns of ‘chronic’ staff shortages in National Probation Service
The National Probation Service, which manages higher-risk offenders, has been hit by “chronic” staff shortages in Kent, a watchdog has warned. The performance of the service in the county was
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Report: Recruitment and retention in the social service workforce in Scotland
In February 2016, the Social Work Services Strategic Forum, through the Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser, commissioned a review of the recruitment and retention challenges that the Scottish
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New research explores ‘values-based approach’ to social care recruitment challenges
Reduced staff turnover and improved staff performance are just some of the benefits delivered by a values based approach to recruitment and retention, according to recent research. That’s why Skills
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Care Forum Wales’ chair warns of ‘triple whammy threat’ to care services
Care Forum Wales’ chair, Marlo Kreft, has been interviewed on the BBC’s Good Morning Wales programme following his warnings about the ‘triple whammy’ hitting care homes and domiciliary care companies. Mr Kreft’s (pictured) warning
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Union warns 30-hour free childcare plan ‘threatens hundreds of nursery schools’
Hundreds of nursery schools could be forced to close if the Government goes ahead with plans to offer parents 30 hours of free childcare, a teaching union has warned. Pre-schools
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Brexit sparks warning over future of tens of thousands migrant care workers
Tens of thousands of care workers from the European Union are facing an uncertain future in England following the vote for Brexit, leading care organisations have said. It means that
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MSPs told Brexit could worsen already critical shortage of social care staff
Scotland is facing a “critical shortage” in social care staff which could be made even worse as a result of Brexit, Holyrood’s Health Committee has been warned. MSPs were told
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Without more funding NHS ‘faces unpalatable decisions’ about jobs and levels of care
Hospitals will have to make “unpalatable” decisions about care levels and jobs unless the NHS gets an increase in funding, the head of one of the service’s largest trade bodies
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Vacant nursing and midwifery posts in Scotland up 16% in three months
Vacancy rates for NHS consultants, nursing and midwifery staff in across Scotland continue to increase, according to new figures. The number of nursing and midwifery posts lying vacant – given
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