Improving workforce skills
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There is a lack of reliable information about the size and structure of the independent care home workforce. Estimates suggest 72,000 employed by the local authority and 390,000 in the independent sector (private and voluntary). Of the 390,000 staff (including support staff) working in the independent sector an estimated 47,000 are managers and supervisors, 288,000 are care workers and 36,000 are registered nurses.
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