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Adult Social Care Vacancies Down but Domestic Recruitment Still ‘Challenging’
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 29 – Vacancy rates fell to 7% in 2024/25 with 111,000 posts vacant, but British nationals filling roles dropped by 30,000 amid reliance on international recruitment and immigration restrictions.
- The adult social care sector experienced a decrease in vacancies, with the rate dropping to 7.0% and approximately 111,000 positions unfilled on average each day during the year ending March 2025.
- This improvement follows government rules from April requiring care providers to prove they tried to recruit domestically before hiring overseas.
- Despite a 52,000 increase in posts filled, the number of roles held by British nationals fell 7% since 2020/21, and new care worker visa applications were closed last week.
- Chief executive Kathryn Marsden emphasized that relying too heavily on this approach is unsustainable and exposes the whole care sector to risks stemming from external policy shifts and political challenges outside its control.
- The sector faces long-term domestic recruitment challenges, with an estimated 470,000 extra workers needed by 2040 to meet growing demand.
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