Question follow-through · 99226
Care Workers: Recruitment and Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of professional accreditation of home care workers on levels of recruitment and retention; and what discussions he has had with relevant stakehol
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 11 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 30 Dec 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
11 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of professional accreditation of home care workers on levels of recruitment and retention; and what discussions he has had with relevant stakehol
15 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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30 Dec 2025
Answer published
There are beneficial effects of accredited qualifications and structured learning on the recruitment and retention of care workers. Skills for Care data shows that turnover rates are approximately 10% lower for staff who hold a relevant qualification comp...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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