 At CQC's Board meeting on 23 February we published updated data on the adult social care workforce.
This includes information that shows:
- Vacancy rates remaining high but not increasing
- A rise in staff turnover rates
- A rise in bed occupancy rates
- An increase in staffing events that stop a service in December, before returning to normal levels in January.
You can find the full data on our website.
 Join our latest webinar where we’ll update you on our current regulatory approach and share the latest on what our new regulatory model will look like.
The webinar will take place on Thursday 24 March, 10-11am and will be led by Kate Terroni, Chief Inspector for Adult Social Care.
There will be a presentation and time to answer questions.
The second survey which looks at how peoples physical health has deteriorated (called the care home Deterioration Survey) is due to go live on 1 March. The survey will be used to understand more about what happens when people living in care homes experience an episode of acute physical deterioration.
This is a follow on from the first Deterioration Survey, published in August 2021. A notification for the survey is on the Capacity Tracker homepage when logged on.
Information shared through the survey will be used by
The information will help partners to understand which tools are used and how people whose physical health is deteriorating are identified, and managed, across care homes in England.
The Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) is an online data collection service that covers the adult social care workforce in England. Skills for Care collect workforce data from around 20,000 care providers. That data helps build a detailed picture of the adult social care sector. Developing understanding around workforce challenges.
ASC-WDS gives you tools to help you store staff records. The training and qualifications feature helps to keep track of staff training and you can benchmark your organisation against similar providers in your area.
The ASC-WDS gives users other benefits around training and qualifications. You can watch a new video from Skills For Care to find out more.
To recognise the work done by colleagues across adult social care Chief Nurse Deborah Sturdy has brought back the Chief Nurse Awards. The awards aim to shine a light on the contribution of staff who go above and beyond every day to give people exceptional care.
The awards scheme is open to all roles across adult social care. Those who have been nominated already include, care assistants, registered nurses, social workers, education leads in services for people with a learning disability, supported housing, care homes and domiciliary care.
Applications are still open to nominate a colleague or person you know who works in social care.
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In this year's State of Care report we discussed how health and social care services and systems had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also explored the impact of the pandemic on the people providing health and social care services, people accessing care, their relatives and carers.
Through this survey we'd like to understand what your thoughts are on our findings from State of Care 2020/2021.
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