1. STATE OF THE SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE
November 2016

2. Demand for social care is growing & changing

3. Older people are now the biggest user group

4. Men & women will need care services
67% of men will need social care
19% residential care
48% care at home
85% of women will need social care at some point
34% residential care
51% care at home

5. The number of adults with a learning disability will grow by 38%

6. Who provides care & support?

7. Unmet need in Oxfordshire
Factor
Number
Older people whose activities of daily living are limited a lot
25,500
People receiving long term support managed by local authority
4,300
Estimated number of older people receiving intensive (50+ hours) care from family or a friend
8,000
Older people self-funding care home placements
2,100
Older people self-funding care at home
3,800
Potential unmet need which could come forward
7,300

8. Competition for workers will increase

9. The workforce is growing,
but not fast enough

10. Where do people work?

11. Gender
86%

12. 22% of workers are over 55 29% registered nurses 19% home care workers
17% care home workers

13. 26% staff turnover PVI
30% private sector
20% voluntary & independent
Cost = £7M per year

14. Could you see yourself working in social care?
Men
16-17 year olds
25-39 year olds
50+
Not working
Working in another sector
Used to work for you!
Could you see yourself working in social care?

15. Foreign workers 34% of workers not born in UK
14% from EU / EEA
15% outside EU / EEA
4% unknown
67% of registered nurses not born in UK
29% from EU / EEA
33% outside EU / EEA
6% unknown

16. Capability Few indicators & available data
47% of workers have any qualification
84% of registered managers have a Level 4 qualification
CQC ratings relate to workforce skills, knowledge and competencies

17. Workforce development needs
Workforce strategy
Core skills, induction and the Care Certificate, leadership and management
Enabling care and support
Supporting people with learning disabilities
Supporting people with dementia
Health care tasks
Meet wider range of customer needs
Deliver services to meet complex needs in an integrated system
Business development

18. State of the workforce – key issues
Demand for social care is growing and changing
Competition for workers is increasing from other sectors
Workforce is growing but not fast enough
Massive reliance on foreign workers
Skills, knowledge and training will be key to meeting service user needs and unlocking new business opportunities

19. What providers can do? Develop a workforce plan Focus on retention
Develop employees skills, knowledge and competencies
Use NMDS to get on top of workforce data
Re-think recruitment

20. Contact
Rachel Lawrence Commercial Manager, Market Development Oxfordshire County Council