In England, the adult social care providers faced several workforce challenges in 2021. According to this survey conducted from September to October 2021, staff recruitment was especially challenging for care homes and domiciliary care providers. In the South West region of England, nearly 90 percent of responding providers stated that staff recruitment was more challenging than before.
Workforce challenges faced by the adult social care providers in England in October 2021, by type of challenge and region
Characteristic
East of England
London
Midlands
Yorkshire and the North East
North West
South West
South East
Staff retention
70.9%
56%
70.3%
70.5%
69.5%
76.7%
72.4%
Staff recruitment
82.9%
68%
81.4%
82.5%
81.3%
89.5%
82.9%
Maintaining staff morale
68.6%
58.2%
70.3%
71.1%
72.3%
79.1%
70.5%
Accessing agency staff
76.7%
57.3%
75.4%
81.7%
77.6%
87.9%
81.4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsEast of EnglandLondonMidlandsYorkshire and the North EastNorth WestSouth WestSouth EastStaff retentionStaff recruitmentMaintaining staff moraleAccessing agency staff
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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