The LGA can see the potential benefits of the Care Workforce Pathway for adult social care but, in order to realise them, consideration must be given to the issues raised below. By working together to address these issues, we are hopeful that the pathway can be a success and deliver some of the changes that are needed to bolster this critical workforce.
About the LGA
- The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national voice of local government. We are a politically led, cross-party membership organisation, representing councils from England and Wales.
- Our role is to support, promote and improve local government, and raise national awareness of the work of councils. Our ultimate ambition is to support councils to deliver local solutions to national problems.
Summary
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The LGA can see the potential benefits of the pathway but, in order to realise them, consideration must be given to the issues raised below. By working together to address these issues, we are hopeful that the pathway can be a success and deliver some of the changes that are needed to bolster this critical workforce.
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Making a career pathway framework that can be adopted locally by employers of care workers is a sensible approach, rather than making it mandatory.
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The LGA is concerned that the career framework’s focus on stages and pathways and progression implies recognition, expectations and vacancies available to progress into and appears to place obligations on employers to be focusing on delivering opportunities for development and career advancement that might set unrealistic expectations for employees.
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On the issue of training and development, the LGA understands that many care workers currently have to undertake training and development in their own time. This should not be taken as one of the pre-requisites for career progression.
Contact
Arian Nemati, Public Affairs and Campaigns Adviser
Email: [email protected]