PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Dementia: Care Workers (2 November 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure that the social care workforce receives training on dementia.
Asked by:
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
Asked by:
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
Answer
Through Skills for Care, the Government provides resources and practical toolkits for social care providers to attract, train and retain staff. This includes the Workforce Development Fund, which enables employers to apply for financial support towards the development of staff and can include training for staff to care for those with dementia.
Answered by:
Helen Whately (Conservative)
8 November 2022
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