For the first time, there will be a national career structure for the adult social care workforce, which is intended to help care workers understand the knowledge, skills and expertise needed to do different roles, so they can plan their career development.
The Department of Health and Social Care will also make £53.9 million of funding available for 37,000 people to undertake a new level 2 adult social care certificate which will be launched in June.
Some £20 million will be provided to local authorities and adult social care providers towards the training and supervision of social work and nurse apprentices, and more money will be invested in the workforce development fund to expand access to learning and development in the sector.
