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Adult social care contributes £50.3 billion to English economy – report


The adult social care sector contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy according to a report published by Skills for Care.


The workforce development


agency for the social care sector commissioned economic consultants KDNA to produce a detailed analysis of how that significant economic spend is made in communities across England. The value of adult social care in England


report argues the best way to make adult social care sustainable in the long-term is to move away from payment for adult social care processes to payment based on better outcomes for people who draw on care and support services. This report can help shape how to offer


contracts that reward and value quality of care and the wellbeing outcomes of that support. This will allow payment of wages to care staff that will better represent the true value of the work they do to support people in our communities. The report analyses workforce’s value


to society and monetises some of these benefits, including improved wellbeing of carers and employment opportunities for carers, which is calculated as up to £1.3 billion and around £5.6 billion for working age adults. Skills for Care estimates these economic benefits are at least £7.9 billion over and


above the economic value of £50.3 billion. During the pandemic, the


sector’s economic activity increased by 7.7 per cent while other sectors saw their activity stall or shrink by up to four per cent overall. This resulted in the adult


social care contribution to the


whole economy growing from 1.4 per cent to 1.6 per cent. Any sustained growth in adult social care


will boost local economies, creating new jobs in the sector and additional benefits via indirect and induced ‘multiplier’ effects. The report also recommends the social


care sector needs to create a better defined career structure linked to training; address pay differentiations between senior and entry-level care worker roles, linked to career structures; recognise and reward the central role registered managers play in high-quality service delivery; and look at higher overall levels of pay to increase competitiveness. “This report offers decision makers


real insight into just how important that contribution will be to the nation’s economic recovery and offers ideas about what we can do to ensure we properly recognise the efforts of our workforce who have made such huge sacrifices during the pandemic,” said Skills for Care chief executive Oonagh Smyth (pictured).


PriestyFieldssetfor baptism on 15 November


Care provider Handsale is to cut the ribbon on the £15m Priesty Fields luxury care home in Cheshire on 15 November. The Congleton development will offer 78


ensuite bedrooms, along with a gastropub, farmers’ market, cinema, spa, salon, gym, library, private dining room, garden lounge and GP office. The innovative physical structure of the


building will be tailored to suit the specific needs of people requiring continuous care, with enticing communal areas that encourage independence and stimulate the senses being included in the design. Positioning itself as an interactive and


inviting community hub, Priesty Fields’ holistic approach will take into account peoples’ physical, emotional, social, and


Handsale care director Rishi Sodha. The home will also be sustainable,


being built with a heat recovery system and environmentally friendly lighting for low energy consumption - aligning with the wider environmental objectives of Hansdale. Biophilic ‘living walls’ and natural wood,


stone, and glass features will help to enhance mental wellbeing, while its human-centric interior design will provide an authentic and homely atmosphere. Priesty Fields will become the ninth home


spiritual wellbeing. “We hope the communal areas will provide


the perfect environment for stories to be told and friendships to be forged - creating a strong sense of community within the home,” said


November 2021 • www.thecarehomeenvironment.com


operated by Handsale, which runs residential and nursing care homes across England, Scotland and Wales. Belgian real estate investment trust


outfit Aedifica agreed to acquire Priesty Fields last year.


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Hallmark Foundation calls for ‘Office For Care And Ageing Well’


An ‘Office for Care and Ageing Well’ that would monitor and report unmet care needs is one of host of recommendations in a new paper published by the Hallmark Foundation charity. The Care 2020 - Creating a Britain


where everyone can age well paper calls for an independent office that would identify future needs arising from changing demography, alongside measures promoting prevention and sustainability. Local government should also be


required to publish annual care sufficiency statements to demonstrate how they will meet unmet and future needs, it adds. The paper also sets outs six priorities


for action focused on: choice and control; equal integration between health and social care; supporting unpaid carers; workforce investment; housing; and technology. Care 2020 was jointly written by


journalist Jonathan Bunn and Stephen Burke, chief executive of the Hallmark Foundation. “This is an opportunity for everyone


using and providing care to raise our game and push for better care,” said Burke.


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