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comfortable than you are. You can come across as being perfectly fine and confident, but inside you could be literally shaking and questioning everything. “It took years for me to get to this point. Since my diagnosis, I’m doing so much better, and I’m learning what works for me.” Christine also spoke about how her
autism helps her better understand – at least up to a point – her children, and what they might be experiencing as they negotiate life with autism, and the contrast between their experience of school compared with hers. This was a really enjoyable session and a really worthwhile insight into a neurodivergent life experience. As Christine said: “I love that I’m not like everybody else. And I love it more now that I understand it, because I can do a lot more with it. Who wants to be the same as everyone else?” It would be great to see similar discussions at future Care Shows.
Professionalising the care workforce Day two of Care Show London began with the keynote speech Professionalising the workforce: how far does a register take us? by George Appleton, head of policy at Care England, in which he talked about
equivocates to around a 10 percent vacancy rate, and we’re operating at around a 30 per cent attrition rate. In essence, more people are leaving the sector than are joining to be able to meet both current and future demands for care services. He continued: “So last year, 390,000
people left their post within our sector, with a third of that 390,000 leaving the sector all together, which is particularly concerning if you layer that against future and projected demands for care.”
the importance of having a sustainable, professional, and registered workforce if the care sector is serious about meeting the growing demands of an ageing population needing an ever-increasing level of care. Of course, the sector is hardly starting from a position of strength when it comes to workforce numbers, as George outlined: “On any given day, there are around 152,000 vacancies within our sector. That
The lack of professional career pathways within social care – as opposed to, for example, the NHS – is well-documented, and George pointed out that the “vast majority” of care roles require neither regulation nor registration. For Care England, improving the perception of a ‘career in care’ is key. “You can’t tackle poor perceptions of the sector without tackling issues around pay,” said George. “You can’t tackle career development in the sector without tackling learning and training opportunities. Change has to be joined up, coordinated, and strategic – something which hasn’t always characterised government reform initiatives to date.
“Professionalisation is often cited as the
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